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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Ruth Elizabeth Roach of McHenry, who
4passed away on September 29, 2014; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Ruth Roach was born in Chicago on February 29,
61924 to Chester and Marie (nee Watts) Clow; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Ruth Roach began her career in Chicago working for
8Commonwealth Edison; after moving to McHenry, she was employed
9as a chemical analyst by Morton Chemical in Woodstock; she
10continued with the company as it transitioned to
11Morton-Thiokol, Inc. and then to the Rohm and Haas Company;
12later, she worked in food service at Montini Catholic School in
13McHenry; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Ruth Roach was a member of St. Patrick Catholic
15Church in McHenry, where she was a member of the Ladies Guild
16and volunteered in the soup kitchen; she also volunteered with
171st Way Pregnancy Support Services and the Friends in Service
18Here Food Pantry; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Ruth Roach was preceded in death by her husband,
20James Roach; a granddaughter, Kyrstin Roach; a sister,
21Catherine; and a brother, John; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Ruth Roach is survived by a son, Raymond Roach and
2a granddaughter, Jennifer Baxley; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
5Ruth Elizabeth Roach, and extend our sincere condolences to her
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
7further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to the family of Ruth Roach as an expression of our
10deepest sympathy.