SR1117 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Idalia M. "Dally" Leese of Bloomington, who passed away on December 15, 2010; and

WHEREAS, She was born January 9, 1954, in Janesville, Wisconsin, the daughter of Robert and Idalia Rossy Hinton; she married Richard A. Leese on June 21, 1975, in Davenport, Iowa; and

WHEREAS, She graduated from St. Ambrose College with a Bachelor's degree in accounting and was the cafeteria manager at Central Catholic High School for more than 10 years; and

WHEREAS, She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Bloomington; she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her father; and

WHEREAS, Idalia Leese is survived by her husband; her mother, Idalia Hinton; her children, Jason Leese, Kelly (James) Scott, Cory (Kelly) Leese, and Brooke (Michael) Lenahan; her grandchildren, Kailey, Andrue, Conlan, and Eleanor; her sister, Linda (Tom) Murray; and her brothers, Steven Hinton and Alan (Lauren) Hinton; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Idalia Leese; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Idalia Leese as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.