SR1180 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR1180 LRB101 20841 LAW 70620 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Sally Stovall, who passed away on May 21, 2019 at the age of 70; and

WHEREAS, Sally Stovall was born in Eunice, Louisiana to Reverend James L. and Alice Stovall on April 16, 1949; she grew up in South Louisiana; she graduated from Southern Methodist University and received her master's degree at Loyola University, Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Sally Stovall lived in Taiwan, Malaysia, Argentina, and across the United States, impacting lives before settling down in Oak Park in 2002; she worked for Illinois Action for Children; and

WHEREAS, Sally Stovall relished visiting her grandchildren; after retiring from a career in organizational development, she embarked on a new career as a climate activist and community organizer with a passion for making the world a better place for future generations; and

WHEREAS, Sally Stovall, alongside her loving partner Dick Alton, held a community meeting about global warming and formed Green Community Connections in September 2010; she took the helm and enlisted volunteers to create a website, launched monthly newsletters, and held community meetings about native plants, edible gardens, food waste, organic lawn care, and more; her efforts helped spur a steady and sustained green revolution in Oak Park and River Forest; and

WHEREAS, Sally Stovall spearheaded Green Community Connections' largest program, the One Earth Film Festival, in 2012; she was instrumental in the success of the film festival over the years, leading the charge to spread the festival to Lake County and expanding its reach from the original boundaries of Oak Park and River Forest; and

WHEREAS, Sally Stovall leveraged Green Block Parties to disseminate news about planting milkweed, an essential food for monarch caterpillar survival, in support of a project near and dear to her heart called "Mobilizing for Monarchs"; and

WHEREAS, In 2015, Sally Stovall and Dick challenged themselves to give up their car for 90 days in order to lower CO2 emissions; in 2018, they gave up their car entirely; and

WHEREAS, Sally Stovall was a real-life role model for living by your values; she was committed to building resiliency for our planet and its people and connecting others to what really matters; and

WHEREAS, Sally Stovall was preceded in death by her parents, Reverend James L. Stovall and Alice Stovall; and her siblings, Mary Alice Ballard and James "Jim" Stovall; and

WHEREAS, Sally Stovall is survived by her partner, Richard "Dick" Alton; her sister, Carol (Pete) Broussard; her children, Lee (Britt) Emerick and Teresa (Jeff) Madsen; her grandchildren, Finn and Rory Madsen; and her many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Sally Stovall 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 Sally Stovall as an expression of our deepest sympathy.