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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Geraldine
4 A. "Gerrie" Parr of Champaign, who passed away on February 12,
5 2010; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Geraldine Parr was born on July 28, 1946, in
7 Cadillac, Michigan; her parents were Dan and Dorothy Parr; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Geraldine Parr graduated from Waukegan Township
9 High School in 1964; she earned her bachelor's degree in
10 psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
11 in 1968; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Geraldine Parr served as Champaign County Auditor
13 for many years until her retirement; she also served as
14 chairwoman of the Champaign County Democratic Party for 10
15 years, where she gained a reputation as an avid Democrat who
16 was respectful and civil to the opposition; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Geraldine Parr enjoyed skiing, sailing, reading,
18 cooking, and traveling to locations around the world, including
19 Tahiti, China, France, Peru, and Egypt; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Geraldine Parr was preceded in death by her

 

 

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1 husband, Kurt McKenzie; her mother; and her brother-in-law,
2 Jerry Altman; and
 
3     WHEREAS, Geraldine Parr is survived by her daughter,
4 Daniellinda "Dani" Schooley; her father and step-mother, Dan
5 and Mavon Parr; and her sister, Linda Altman; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Geraldine Parr will be remembered by all who knew
7 and loved her as a hard-working Democrat, a great unifier, a
8 great cook, and a gracious hostess; therefore, be it
 
9     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
11 mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of
12 Geraldine A. "Gerrie" Parr; and be it further
 
13     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14 presented to Geraldine Parr's daughter, Daniellinda "Dani"
15 Schooley, as an expression of our sympathy.