Full Text of SR0562 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Jacqueline Louise "Jacquie" Nichols | 4 | | of New York City, formerly of Peoria, who passed away on | 5 | | September 5, 2021; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Jacquie Nichols was born in Peoria on May 29, | 7 | | 1942; she grew up in the Averyville neighborhood, attending | 8 | | Kingman Grade School and Woodruff High School; she pursued a | 9 | | double major and earned degrees in Art Education and Home | 10 | | Economics from Western Illinois University; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Jacquie Nichols had a gift for music; she formed | 12 | | a singing duo with her sister, Judy, as children, and they | 13 | | performed together for many years, winning awards and trophies | 14 | | along the way; they were part of the WMBD Juvenile Theatre | 15 | | group, and they sang on the radio and on television; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Jacquie Nichols was an art teacher for several | 17 | | years in Illinois; she then left teaching and moved to | 18 | | Manhattan in New York City, where she completed nurses' | 19 | | training at New York City Hospital; her nursing duties took | 20 | | her everywhere from London to Egypt; she then made another | 21 | | career change, opening the JB Plaza International Trading Co. | 22 | | and the Skyview Deli with her business partner; her many |
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| 1 | | interests and innate curiosity led to her to selling and | 2 | | managing real estate in Maine and New York before she retired | 3 | | in May 2021; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Jacquie Nichols had an unquenchable thirst for | 5 | | conversation and a fascination for all things mechanical; her | 6 | | enthusiasm for books, magazines, cats, family, gadgets, and | 7 | | New York City kept her busy and productive her entire life; she | 8 | | will be remembered for her energy and her great generosity to | 9 | | everyone she met; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jacquie Nichols was preceded in death by her | 11 | | parents, Merle and Laverna (Short Lotze) Nichols, and her | 12 | | brother, Jerry E. Nichols; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Jacquie Nichols is survived by her sister, Judith | 14 | | (Alan) Aaron; her sister-in-law, Barbara Nichols; several | 15 | | nieces and a nephew; and her great-nieces and great-nephews; | 16 | | therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 19 | | Jacqueline Louise "Jacquie" Nichols and extend our sincere | 20 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 21 | | her; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Jacquie Nichols as an expression of | 3 | | our deepest sympathy.
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