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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Marilyn Frances Ellis Swieck of Oak Park, 
4who passed away on August 7, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marilyn Swieck was born on September 22, 1924; her 
6parents were Frances and Raymond Ellis; she married Raymond R. 
7Swieck on July 7, 1945 at Euclid Avenue Methodist Church; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Marilyn Swieck graduated from Oak Park and River 
9Forest High School; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Marilyn Swieck worked at the Oak Park Public 
11Library from 1967 to 1986, retiring as head of the Circulation 
12Department; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Marilyn Swieck loved books, WFMT radio, NCIS, and 
14the Oak Park Bakery; she was also a wonderful pianist, knitter, 
15baker, and fudge confectioner and was dedicated to social 
16justice, the mission work of United Methodist Women, and the 
17environment; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Marilyn Swieck was preceded in death by her 
19husband; her parents; a brother, Raymond C. Ellis, Jr.; and 
20many beloved aunts, uncles, and pets; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Marilyn Swieck is survived by 3 daughters, Linda 
2Hunter, Laura (Julie Sanderson) Swieck, and Leslie Swieck; a 
3brother, Ronald (Lore) Ellis; a brother-in-law, Frances (the 
4late Helen) Kleifgen; many nieces and nephews; 2 grandchildren, 
5Ethan and Addie; and her Euclid Methodist family; therefore, be 
6it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Marilyn Frances Ellis 
10Swieck; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Marilyn Swieck as an expression of 
13our sympathy.