SR0587LRB102 21041 LAW 29977 r


  
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Mary Sheila Tracy of Springfield, who 
4passed away on September 24, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mary Sheila Tracy was born in Alton to John 
6Eugene and Marian (O'Haver) Tracy on August 26, 1951; she had 
7been a resident of Springfield since the age of 10; she 
8graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 1969; she earned both 
9her bachelor and master's degrees from the University of 
10Illinois at Springfield; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Mary Sheila Tracy began working at University of 
12Illinois at Springfield (UIS) at a young age; she found her 
13calling in education and started teaching at UIS after earning 
14her master's degree; she began Girl Tech while at UIS, which 
15encouraged middle school girls who were interested in science 
16to continue studying it, and she was very proud of the program; 
17she also served as a faculty advisor to the Catholic Students 
18Organization; she officially retired from UIS in 2017, but she 
19remained involved after her retirement; she began teaching 
20technology at Christ the King School in 2016; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Mary Sheila Tracy was a member of Christ the King 
22Church and was instrumental in the parish Why Catholic? 
 
 
SR0587- 2 -LRB102 21041 LAW 29977 r

1program; she served as an eucharistic minister at Christ the 
2King Church and the Memorial Medical Center; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Mary Sheila Tracy  enjoyed spending time with her 
4family and friends and was always available if someone needed 
5help; she was known for her home baked cookies that she gave to 
6coworkers, students, and friends; she was an avid seamstress 
7and quilter; she will be greatly missed; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Mary Sheila Tracy was preceded in death by her 
9parents and her brother, Timothy Tracy; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mary Sheila Tracy is survived by her brother, 
11Terence M. Tracy; her sister, Eileen (Brad) Wisler; her niece 
12and nephew, Tracy (Kalvin) Davis and Brian Wisler; and her 
13great-niece, Blair Davis; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16Mary Sheila Tracy and extend our sincere condolences to her 
17family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
18further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the family of Mary Sheila Tracy as an expression 
21of our deepest sympathy.