SR1092 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Katherine Aldine Langstaff-Adams of Fairbury, who passed away on June 5, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Katherine Langstaff-Adams was born to Dr. James Hartzel Langstaff and Mary Durbin Langstaff in Chicago on August 26, 1942; she attended Fairbury Public Schools and later the Patricia Stevens Modeling School in Chicago; she married Mathew Adams in Fairbury on August 1, 1971; and

WHEREAS, Katherine Langstaff-Adams worked as a professional model for several years; after raising her four children, she began her long career as a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Bloomington, retiring in 2003; following retirement, she moved back to her hometown of Fairbury, where she lived until her death; and

WHEREAS, Katherine Langstaff-Adams had a lifelong love of music and enjoyed singing in the church choir; she loved fashion and enjoyed dressing up for any occasion; she was an avid reader and sometimes read a book a day; and

WHEREAS, Katherine Langstaff-Adams loved spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; she will be remembered for her infectious personality that had a positive impact on everyone around her; and

WHEREAS, Katherine Langstaff-Adams was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her sister, Mary Lynn Unser; and her brother, James H. Langstaff III; and

WHEREAS, Katherine Langstaff-Adams is survived by her children, Kelly (Cindy) Kinate, Kandace (Robert) Boudra, Sean (Graciana) McGivney, and Jason (Alandra) Adams; her grandchildren, Heather (John) Romang, Nicholas (Autumn) Boudra, Benjamin Boudra, Megan Boudra, Amira McGivney, Ian Adams, Lucas Adams, and Ryan McGivney; her great-grandchildren, Emilia Romang, Oliver Romang, Savannah Boudra, and Felicity Boudra; her brothers-in-law, Bob Vietti and Al Unser; her niece, Nici (Jason) Putnam; and her nephew, Travis (Annie) Unser; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Katherine Aldine Langstaff-Adams 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 Katherine Langstaff-Adams as an expression of our deepest sympathy.