SR0277 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Mari-Jo Jacquette of Waukegan, who passed away on April 16, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Mari-Jo Jacquette was born on June 17, 1965; she married Thomas (TJ) Jacquette on August 12, 1988, at the Old St. Patrick's Church in Wadsworth; and

WHEREAS, Mari-Jo Jacquette attended Marquette University Law School and graduated cum laude in 1995; she was admitted to the Bar in 1995 and practiced family law in Waukegan; and

WHEREAS, Mari-Jo Jacquette was a member of the Lake County, Illinois, and Wisconsin State Bar Associations; she was a member of the Family Law Section of the Lake County Bar Association, a member of the Judicial Selection and Retention Committee of the Lake County Bar Association, and a past treasurer and president of the Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County; she also belonged to the Lithuanian Historical Cultural Society in Chicago and was proud of her heritage; and

WHEREAS, Mari-Jo Jacquette enjoyed spending time hunting mushrooms, picking berries, and fishing at her Wisconsin home with her family and friends; and

WHEREAS, Mari-Jo Jacquette was preceded in death by her parents, Walter J. Bukantis and Betty Mae Bukantis, and her great-niece, Rebecca Boice; and

WHEREAS, Mari-Jo Jacquette is survived by her husband, Thomas; her sons, Frank Matthew and Walter Joseph; her canine companion, Tessie; and her extended family members; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Mari-Jo Jacquette; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Mari-Jo Jacquette as an expression of our sympathy.