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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Maura Cecilia Ordaz of Chillicothe, who 
4passed away on February 22, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Maura Ordaz was born  in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, 
6Mexico to Carmen Sanchez and Macedonio Hernandez on November 
722, 1925; she was raised in Veta Grande and Zacatecas, 
8Zacatecas, Mexico; she married Jose (Joseph) Salvador Ordaz in 
9Mexico in 1948; she moved to Chillicothe with her husband and 
10family in 1957; she learned to speak English fluently by 
11listening to her children and grandchildren and watching 
12daytime television; she proudly became a naturalized U.S. 
13citizen in 1990; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Maura Ordaz dedicated her life to caring for her 
15family; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Maura Ordaz had a strong faith and was a member of 
17St. Edward's Catholic Church in Chillicothe, where she served 
18as a member of the Prayer Group; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Maura Ordaz was preceded in death by her husband, 
20Jose; her children, Victor M., Roberto, Rebecca, and Ann E.; 
21one of her grandchildren; and one of her great-grandchildren; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Maura Ordaz is survived by her brother, Jesus 
3Sanchez; her children, Irene Ordaz, Salvador Ordaz, Henry 
4(Shirley) Ordaz, William (Tim Herold) Ordaz, Sylvia M. (Fred) 
5Lauber, and Teresa M. (Patrick) Ordaz-Wood; her grandchildren, 
6Edward C. Ordaz, Tony Ordaz, Tanya L. Ordaz, Hollie M. Ordaz, 
7Cameron Ordaz, Brodie Ordaz, Robert E. Ordaz, Bethany E. Ordaz, 
8Michael E. Ordaz, Brianna Fagerburg, and Leah Ordaz; her 12 
9great-grandchildren; and her three great-great-grandchildren; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Maura Cecilia Ordaz and extend our sincere condolences to her 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Maura Ordaz as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.