SR1575 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Helen Catherine (nee Matre) Hopkinson of River Forest, who passed away on June 9, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Helen Hopkinson was born on December 1, 1926 in Oak Park to Richard and Gertrude Matre; she graduated from Trinity High School in River Forest in 1944; she attended Syracuse University and graduated from Rosary College (now Dominican University) in River Forest; and

WHEREAS, Helen Hopkinson worked as a bookkeeper at her husband's store, Gorman Church Goods, in Oak Park; later she worked as an administrative assistant in the Obstetrics Department at Loyola University Medical Center for 12 years; upon her retirement in 1993, she moved to Valparaiso, Florida; she returned to River Forest in 2008; and

WHEREAS, Helen Hopkinson was active in Ascension Catholic Church in Oak Park and served as a Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader; and

WHEREAS, Helen Hopkinson was preceded in death by her husband, John; her siblings, Richard and sister-in-law Marilu (Flanagan) Matre, John "Punch", and Patricia (Hopkinson) Milnamow; and her brother-in-law, Jack Kevil; and

WHEREAS, Helen Hopkinson is survived by her children, Bill (Debby), Sue, Bob (Paula), B.C. (Tim) Juettner, Joan (Mark) Stakulis, Jim (Deborah), Dave (Sally), and John; her grandchildren, Kari (Ryan) Gemmell, Mike Hopkinson, Lauren and Allison Reinke, Nicole (Brian) Acker, Bobby and Colin Hopkinson, John and Annelise Juettner, Nolan, Brian, Ciara, and Maura Hopkinson, and Cliff and Matthew Hopkinson; her sister-in-law, Jeanne (Hopkinson) Kevil; her many nieces and nephews; and her 4 great-grandchildren, Madeline, Mackenzie and Caitlin Acker, and Owen Gemmell; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Helen Catherine Hopkinson, and extend our sincere 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 Helen Hopkinson as an expression of our deepest sympathy.