SR0524 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate were saddened to learn of the death of Elizabeth "Betty" Jacoby of Godfrey on April 23, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Elizabeth "Betty" Jacoby is a native of Portland, Maine; she was born to Earle and Margaret Jacoby; she received an associate's degree from Colby Junior College in New Hampshire and a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York; and

WHEREAS, Some mutual friends introduced Mrs. Jacoby to Casper John Jacoby III of Alton, who had just graduated from the Harvard Business School and was working for the Olin Corp., in New Haven, Connecticut; they were married in 1954; and

WHEREAS, The couple moved to Godfrey in 1961 and joined in the family-owned Jacoby Furniture Co. in Alton, which was started in 1883; while serving as director of the company, Mrs. Jacoby devoted more than 40 years of volunteer work to the Alton area; she served as president of the Chapter GG PEO Sisterhood and was an avid volunteer to the Junior Service League and the Alton Community Service League; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Jacoby was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church in Alton, where she and a group of women volunteered their time tutoring children in the Alton school system for more than 10 years; and

WHEREAS, In 2000, Mrs. Jacoby and her husband received the Circle of Care Award by the Riverbend Head Start and Family Services for a lifetime of committed service to the community; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Elizabeth "Betty" Jacoby will be deeply felt by many, especially her husband, Casper John Jacoby III; her daughter, Karen Sinunu; her son, Casper John Jacoby IV; her two sisters, Margaret Fleming and Jane Painter; and her four grandchildren; therefore, be it

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

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Elizabeth "Betty" Jacoby as an expression of our deepest sympathy.