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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Katie Ann
4 Lunn of Chicago, formerly of Fort Dodge, who passed away on
5 April 16, 2010; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Katie touched many people in her life with her
7 infectious smile and positive attitude; she brought joy to
8 everyone she met and lit up every room she entered; her life
9 was a celebration and she lived every moment of it like it was
10 her last; she was wise beyond her years and knew that true
11 happiness was not measured by what you have but the lives that
12 you positively affect; and
 
13     WHEREAS, She had a deep devotion to God and family; her
14 dreams and passion were dance and she spent her life spreading
15 that passion to young kids through her life as Dance Company
16 Manager, Instructor, and Choreographer at The School of
17 Performing Arts in Naperville; she began teaching five years
18 ago, working with students from ages 3 to 18; she was also a
19 dancer with Hip Hop ConnXions and the Chicago Dance Theatre;
20 and
 
21     WHEREAS, Her passion and legacy is evident by the hundreds
22 of messages posted to her Facebook page "In loving Memory of

 

 

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1 Katie Lunn" by her friends, students, and family; Katie loved
2 her family and friends deeply; she loved spending time with
3 them being active; and
 
4     WHEREAS, She was a graduate of Oklahoma City University,
5 where she received her degree in dance management; she danced
6 for the American Spirit Dance Company and the Oklahoma City
7 University Pep Dancers; she danced and choreographed for the
8 Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz Arena Football Dance Team; and
 
9     WHEREAS, She was an assistant stage manager and assistant
10 children's director for many Oklahoma City University American
11 Spirit Dance Company performances; and she was an instructor at
12 the Joffrey Ballet School; and
 
13     WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her grandfather Glen
14 Porter; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Katie Ann Lunn is survived by her parents, Jerry
16 and Julie Lunn; her sister, Jessica Lunn and soon to be
17 brother-in-law, Joe Vonsak; her brother, Mitch Lunn and his
18 wife, Jamie; her niece, Cambree and nephew, McKade; her
19 grandparents, Frank and Connie Lunn and Irene Porter; and her
20 aunts, uncles, and cousins; therefore, be it
 
21     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

 

 

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1 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
2 mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Katie
3 Ann Lunn; and be it further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to the family of Katie Ann Lunn as a symbol of our
6 sincere sympathy.