SR0142 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Freda Aron; and

WHEREAS, Freda Aron was born in 1915 in Brooklyn, New York, to Sam and Dora Umansky; at the age of 21, she moved to Chicago for nursing school, where she met and married Dr. Richard F. Aron; and

WHEREAS, Freda Aron didn't let her later years slow her down; she moved to Utah as a VISTA volunteer at the age of 75, where she practiced nursing on a Navajo reservation; she then moved to Sitka, Alaska, to volunteer in running a shelter for abused women and children; it was in Alaska where she kayaked for the first time at the youthful age of 95; she volunteered as a forest ranger/goodwill ambassador and delighted visitors with stories of the city and her past while in Sitka; she hosted a regular radio program called "Frankie and Freda" where she shared her favorite singer, Frank Sinatra, with her listeners; she enjoyed writing, politics, and chocolate; she wrote regularly for various newspapers and was the editor of SHE, the first local newspaper exclusively for women; and

WHEREAS, Freda Aron was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and her sister, Esther; and

WHEREAS, Freda Aron is survived by her children, Stan, Len, Cara, and Linda; her daughters-in-law, Brenda and Liz; her grandchildren, Cade (Bari), Victoria, Marisa, and Shauna; and her sister, Millicent; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Freda Aron, and we extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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