SR0016 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Sharon Ann Pikrone of Elburn, who passed away on December 9, 2008; and

WHEREAS, Sharon Ann Pikrone was born in Minneapolis; she moved with her family to Chicago's Galewood neighborhood on the West Side when she was eight years old; after graduating from Steinmetz High School, she attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she studied sculpting; and

WHEREAS, In 1964, Sharon Ann Pikrone married her husband, Bob; together, they had three daughters; the couple lived with their children in Oak Park before moving to Elburn 20 years ago; and

WHEREAS, For more than 20 years, Sharon Ann Pikrone was a frequent exhibitor at art fairs throughout the country, where she was often awarded Best of Show; her watercolor paintings were lauded for their detail, delicacy, and intensity of color; and

WHEREAS, Sharon Ann Pikrone is survived by her loving husband, Bob; her daughters, Gayle Richardson, Christy Talbert, and Deanne Slapa; her brother, Bruce Sanfillippo; and her seven grandchildren; 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 Sharon Ann Pikrone; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Sharon Ann Pikrone as an expression of our sympathy.