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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ruth Elizabeth Roach of McHenry, who 
4passed away on September 29, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ruth Roach was born in Chicago on February 29, 
61924 to Chester and Marie (nee Watts) Clow; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Ruth Roach began her career in Chicago working for 
8Commonwealth Edison; after moving to McHenry, she was employed 
9as a chemical analyst by Morton Chemical in Woodstock; she 
10continued with the company as it transitioned to 
11Morton-Thiokol, Inc. and then to the Rohm and Haas Company; 
12later, she worked in food service at Montini Catholic School in 
13McHenry; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ruth Roach was a member of St. Patrick Catholic 
15Church in McHenry, where she was a member of the Ladies Guild 
16and volunteered in the soup kitchen; she also volunteered with 
171st Way Pregnancy Support Services and the Friends in Service 
18Here Food Pantry; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Ruth Roach was preceded in death by her husband, 
20James Roach; a granddaughter, Kyrstin Roach; a sister, 
21Catherine; and a brother, John; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ruth Roach is survived by a son, Raymond Roach and 
2a granddaughter, Jennifer Baxley; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Ruth Elizabeth Roach, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Ruth Roach as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.