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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the House of  Representatives  of
 3    the  State of Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of
 4    Cynthia L. Blaida of Beecher on February 3, 2003 at 51  years
 5    of age; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Mrs.  Blaida  was  born on January 8, 1952, the
 7    beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Celia Fary; and

 8        WHEREAS, Mrs.  Blaida  was  an  active  resident  of  the
 9    McKinley Park neighborhood; and

10        WHEREAS,  Mrs.  Blaida  received her bachelor's degree in
11    religious  studies  from  St.  Xavier  College  in  1999  and
12    completed her graduate studies in pastoral ministry at Loyola
13    University in January of this year; and

14        WHEREAS,  Mrs.  Blaida  was  the  Music  Director,  music
15    teacher, and organist of Our Lady of Good  Counsel  for  many
16    years and for the last seven years, Mrs. Blaida was the Music
17    Director for St. Christina's Parish in Mt. Greenwood; and

18        WHEREAS,  Mrs.  Blaida and her husband resided in Beecher
19    where they had just built their dream home; and

20        WHEREAS, Mrs. Blaida showed tireless  dedication  to  her
21    family  and  friends while facing her illness with a strength
22    and courage that we all hope to attain; and

23        WHEREAS, Mrs. Blaida's passing will be deeply felt by her
24    friends and  family,  especially  her  husband,  Thomas;  her
25    children,  Derek,  Vannessa (Kevin) Connor, and Nicholas; her
26    parents, Frank and Celia Fary; and her brother, the Honorable
27    Mark J. Fary, former alderman of the 12th  Ward  in  Chicago;
28    therefore, be it

29        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
30    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
 
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 1    we  mourn  the  death of Cynthia L. Blaida along with all who
 2    knew and loved her, and extend our sincere condolences to her
 3    friends and family; and be it further

 4        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 5    presented to the family of Cynthia L. Blaida.