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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Janet L. Smith of McHenry, who passed
4away on September 10, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Janet Smith was born in Woodstock to Gerald and
6Joan Larkin on April 3, 1952; she graduated from McHenry
7Community High School in 1970; she received her nursing degree
8from Alverno College in 1974; she married John Smith on January
924, 1975; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Janet Smith began her nursing career as a
11Registered Nurse in the Obstetrics Department at Woodstock
12Memorial Hospital; she was a Certified Childbirth Educator and
13taught Lamaze classes for expectant mothers throughout McHenry
14County for over 30 years; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Janet Smith was involved with many charitable
16organizations and fundraising events, including acting as a
17local coordinator of mail donation campaigns for the American
18Cancer Society and American Heart Organization; for many years,
19Janet led the local "Love Lights a Tree" fundraiser for the
20American Cancer Society, during which she personalized
21Christmas ornaments, which were then placed on a tree in a
22prominent local business; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Janet Smith was a founding member of the Centegra
2Mad Hatter's Fundraising Committee, which benefitted women's
3health in McHenry county; she was also the leader of the design
4committee for the McHenry Riverwalk Foundation and selected the
5railings, lights, and gazebo for the Riverwalk; she also
6participated in numerous fundraisers for Marian Central
7Catholic High School; she received the distinction of becoming
8the first Honorary Marian Central Catholic High School Alumni;
9in 2009, she received the Frank E. Low Award for her lifelong
10community service involvement in the city of McHenry; she was a
11member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR); and
 
12    WHEREAS, A devout Catholic, Janet Smith was a member of St.
13Patrick Church, where she sang in the choir; her family fondly
14referred to her as "Sister Janet Mary" due to her strong faith
15and commitment; she was greatly admired for her strong faith,
16modesty, generosity, clean-living lifestyle, meticulous
17organization skills, and her compassion for anyone in need of
18help; the strongest force in her life was her love of family
19and friends; she cherished the many vacations she enjoyed with
20her family and close friends and the time spent with her family
21and grandchildren; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Janet Smith was preceded in death by her father;
23and her brother-in-law, Nick Hodge; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Janet Smith is survived by her husband of 42
2years, John; her sons, Scott (Denise) Smith, Patrick (Lindsay)
3Smith, and Jonathan (Emily) Smith; her grandchildren, Amelia,
4Cameron, Abigail, Addison, Natalie, Kinley, and Charley; her
5mother, Joan Larkin; her sisters, Nancy Cook, Sally Hodge, Ann
6(Frank) Cuda, Julie (Tom) Sharp; her brother, Jerry (Melinda)
7Larkin; her aunts, Mary Durland and Mitzi Griffin; and her many
8nieces, nephews, cousins, and in-laws; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
11Janet L. Smith, and extend our sincere condolences to her
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
13further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to the family of Janet Smith as an expression of our
16deepest sympathy.