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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Karen M. Hoyt of Woodstock, who passed 
4away on October 1, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Karen Hoyt was born on August 24, 1943 in 
6Woodstock; her parents were Delmar and Isabel Carlson Shook; 
7she married John R. Hoyt on January 15, 1966 at Grace Lutheran 
8Church in Woodstock; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Karen Hoyt directed the Cherub Choir at Grace 
10Lutheran Church for many years; she also worked at Dean Street 
11Elementary School for 24 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Karen Hoyt was preceded in death by her parents 
13and a brother, Eugene (Ruth) Shook; and

  
 
14    WHEREAS, Karen Hoyt is survived by her loving husband of 48 
15years, John R. Hoyt; 3 children, Tammy (Michael) Thomas, 
16Michael (Mary) Hoyt, and Steven (Michelle) Hoyt; 8 
17grandchildren, Nathan Thomas, Maggie Thomas, Jada Hoyt, Jaxon 
18Hoyt, Cameron Cross, Courtney Cross, Catherine Cross, and 
19Christian Cross; 2 brothers, Robert (Joyce) Shook and Lavern 
20"Ernie" (Mary Lou) Shook; and many nieces and nephews; 
21therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
3family and friends, mourn the passing of Karen M. Hoyt; and be 
4it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of Karen Hoyt as an expression of our 
7sympathy.