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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Evelyn M. Swanson (nee
4 Gronwall) of Park City on Monday, March 6, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, She was born on May 11, 1924, in Goldfield, Iowa,
6 to Arthur and Jessie Gronwall; she married Clifford H. Swanson
7 on July 30, 1945, in Iowa; and
 
8     WHEREAS, She was employed as an audio visual technician for
9 District 64 in North Chicago for 27 years until her retirement
10 in 1987; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Mrs. Swanson was a member of Gurnee Community
12 Church, a former member of the North Chicago Emmanuel United
13 Methodist Church, a member of the Women's Bible Group and
14 Elderberries, an active member of the Greater North Chicago
15 Senior Club and the North Chicago Women's Club, where she
16 served many years as president, the Park City Senior Group, the
17 Lake County Chapter of AARP, and a former member of the North
18 Chicago Children's Service Association; and
 
19     WHEREAS, She enjoyed camping, traveling, helping others,
20 and being a mom, grandma, and great-grandma; and
 
21     WHEREAS, The passing of Evelyn M. Swanson has been deeply
22 felt by many, especially her son, Kevin (Marian) Swanson; her
23 daughter, Karen (David) Fermaint; her grandchildren, Ginger
24 (Keith) Storrs, Donald (Tara) Fermaint, and Elisa and Diego
25 Fermaint; her great-grandchildren, Michael and Matthew Storrs
26 and Destiny and Dallas Fermaint; her aunt, Hazel Rogness; her
27 sister-in-law, Doreen (Harold) Strand; and her many nieces,
28 nephews, friends, and the "Silver Foxes"; she was preceded in
29 death by her husband, former North Chicago Alderman, Clifford,
30 on October 24, 1992; her brother, Raymond Gronwall; and her

 

 

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1 parents; therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
3 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
4 Evelyn M. Swanson, and we extend our sincere condolences to her
5 family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
6 further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to her family as an expression of our deepest
9 sympathy.