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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mary Lynn Borchardt of Ludlow, who passed 
4away on October 18, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mary Borchardt was born in Oconto, Wisconsin to 
6Clifford and Rosemary (Fabry) Rafoth on November 17, 1935; she 
7graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where she 
8majored in education; she received a  master's degree in 
9counseling and an administrative degree from Eastern 
10University; she married Robert Edward Borchardt in Wausau, 
11Wisconsin on June 19, 1959; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Mary Borchardt taught kindergarten in South 
13Dakota and at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota; she 
14taught English in Turkey and then  kindergarten again in 
15Wichita, Kansas; she retired after over 30 years of teaching 
16social studies at the junior high level and continued to sub at 
17Thomasboro; she also could be found working at Swindford's 
18Lottery Store, selling winning tickets; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Mary Borchardt was affectionately known as "Mrs. 
20B"; she coached girls basketball, track, and softball; she 
21enjoyed spending time with her family and loved to watch her 
22son, Jon, and grandson, Josh, golf; after she retired from 
 
 
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1teaching, she continued to help Jackie with various school 
2activities; she had a green thumb, which resulted in beautiful 
3flower gardens; she loved to follow her Wisconsin Badgers and 
4Green Bay Packers; her ability to relate to everyone she met 
5was truly a gift; she always looked for the good in everyone, 
6and, once she met someone, she never forgot them; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Mary Borchardt was preceded in death by her 
8husband, Robert; her parents; and her brother, John Douglas 
9Rafoth; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mary Borchardt is survived by her children, Jackie 
11and Jon Borchardt; her  sister, Jan (Len) Meissen; and her 
12grandson, Joshua Borchardt; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Mary Lynn Borchardt and extend our sincere condolences to her 
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  Mary Borchardt as an expression of 
20our deepest sympathy.