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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Mary Jane Feltes, who passed away on
4 February 21, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mary Jane Feltes was born in Madison, Wisconsin;
6 she attended the University of Wisconsin at River Falls,
7 receiving her bachelor's degree in biology in 1966; upon
8 graduating, she became a teacher of biology and anatomy in
9 Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Germany; she finally ended up at St.
10 Francis High School in Wheaton, where she became Chair of the
11 Science Department and founder of the student environmental
12 group Evergreen Club; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Mary Jane Feltes was a lifelong fan of all animals
14 and the Green Bay Packers; when not in class, she could be
15 found at the family farm, Sonny Acres, where she was usually
16 cooking, gardening, or sharing a story with family and friends;
17 and
 
18     WHEREAS, Mary Jane Feltes is survived by her husband of 42
19 years, Lt. Col. Lorentz Feltes, USAF (Ret.); her children,
20 David (Louisa), Daniel (Sarah), and Rebecca (David); her
21 beloved grandchildren, Charlie and Matthew; and her best friend
22 and partner in crime, Sue Kolasinski; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
3 her family and friends, the passing of Mary Jane Feltes; and be
4 it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to the family of Mary Jane Feltes as an expression of
7 our sympathy.