SR0943 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0943 LRB101 17128 ECR 66529 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Virginia M. Padesky of Moline, who passed away on January 8, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Virginia Padesky was born on May 23, 1928 in Rural Rock Island County to Edward and Mildred Sackville Schmidt; she graduated from Aledo High School and married James E. "Jake" Padesky on May 4, 1952 in Aledo; and

WHEREAS, After graduating from the Moline Public Hospital School of Nursing, Virginia Padesky served as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps during the Korean War; as an R.N., she worked as a school nurse in the Moline School District before retiring in 1984; and

WHEREAS, Virginia Padesky was a member of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church and was part of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League; she was also a member of American Legion Post 246, Moline, the Trinity Alumni Association, and the Trinity Auxiliary; and

WHEREAS, Virginia Padesky was preceded in death by her husband, James Padesky; granddaughter, Kathleen VandeMoortel; sisters, Kathleen DeSchepper, Eleanor Bigham, and Eileen Bivens; and brother, Vaughn Schmidt; and

WHEREAS, Virginia Padesky is survived by her children, Mark (Vicki) Padesky, Amy (Ron) McGill, Joseph (Melissa) Padesky, and Anne (Gary) VandeMoortel; grandchildren, Jacob (Liz) VandeMoortel, Greg (Jackie) Padesky, Abby (Jeff) Less, Christopher (Lauren) Padesky, Jeffrey (Stephanie) Padesky, Alex McGill, and Luke Padesky; great-grandchildren, Cohen, Sophia, Elise, Mae, Everett, Gabriel, Samuel, Nora, Mila, Denali, and Austin; sisters, Genevieve Parchert and Judy Bieri; sister-in-law, Pauline Schmidt; and brother-in-law, Kenneth DeSchepper; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Virginia M. Padesky 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 Virginia Padesky as an expression of our deepest sympathy.