SR0387 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois were saddened to learn of the death Marianne Therese Palm of Vernon Hills on December 28, 2003; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Palm was born on October 5, 1922, in Dio, Smaland, Sweden, the daughter of John Martin and Gerda Therese Swanson; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Palm and her mother came to the United States in August 1923 to join her father in Chicago; the family lived in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago until 1949 when they moved to their summer home in Channel Lake, which they made into a year-round home; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Palm graduated from Trummbal Elementary School, Amundsen High School, and the Moser Business School in Chicago; while working for the Southern Pacific Railroad, she lived in California and Arizona; returning to the Chicago area, she settled in Grayslake and worked for Navy Pier and the Great Lakes Naval Training Center; she retired after 20 years of civil service; and

WHEREAS, In June 2002, after residing in Grayslake for more than 40 years, Marianne moved to Vernon Hills to live with her daughter Monica and son-in-law Robert Lundeen; and

WHEREAS, In October 2002, Marianne celebrated her 80th birthday at a surprise party with family and friends she made throughout the years, including friends from elementary school, high school, and her childhood church; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Marianne Therese Palm will be deeply felt by many, especially her son, Michael; her daughters, Candi Becker, Pamela Rasmussen, Monica Lundeen, and Jessica Scroggin; her nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Douglas Palm; and her brother, Roy Martin Swanson; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Marianne Therese Palm along with all who knew and loved her and extend our sincere condolences to her family and friends; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Marianne Therese Palm as an expression of our deepest sympathy.