SR0477 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Captain Eleanor "Ellie" LeBeau Cooke of Belleville, who passed away on August 27, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Capt. Cooke was the daughter of David and Victoria LeBeau, and she was the fifth of eight children; and

WHEREAS, Capt. Cooke attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic School and Althoff Catholic High School, both in Belleville; she graduated from Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky in 2016, where she was a member of the dance team; and

WHEREAS, Capt. Cooke served as a pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps; she was commissioned on August 11, 2018 and promoted to captain on March 1, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Through the U.S. Marine Corps, Capt. Cooke met her husband, fellow pilot Chase Cooke; they were married at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Louis, Missouri; and

WHEREAS, Capt. Cooke served with distinction, setting forth the same zeal and commitment she gave to everything; she will be remembered for bringing joy, exuberance, and an abundance of love into the world; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Captain Eleanor "Ellie" LeBeau Cooke 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 Capt. Cooke as an expression of our deepest sympathy.