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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Edie Jane Wittenberg of Strasburg, who |
| 4 | | passed away on July 10, 2024; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Edie Wittenberg, the daughter of John Barry |
| 6 | | Wittenberg and Courtney Lyn (Hooten) Wittenberg, was born in |
| 7 | | Mattoon on June 3, 2010; she was an active member of St. Paul's |
| 8 | | Lutheran Church; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Edie Wittenberg was dedicated to improving her |
| 10 | | athletic skills, and she was a member of the Rapid Fire |
| 11 | | volleyball team and the Mattoon Pride softball team; she was |
| 12 | | looking forward to debuting on the volleyball, softball, |
| 13 | | track, and basketball teams at Stewardson-Strasburg High |
| 14 | | School; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Edie Wittenberg enjoyed performing TikTok dances |
| 16 | | with her sister, competing against her brothers in any and |
| 17 | | every sport, loudly singing lyrics to every song she heard, |
| 18 | | tanning, and traveling and boating with family and friends; |
| 19 | | and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Edie Wittenberg radiated a pure love for her |
| 21 | | life, her faith, her family, and her friends; she was a driven, |
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| 1 | | determined, and ambitious soul who possessed a contagious |
| 2 | | smile, a compassionate and humble heart, and an electric |
| 3 | | energy that brought everyone joy; she always saw the good in |
| 4 | | everyone and every situation, and she will be remembered for |
| 5 | | touching the lives of everybody around her; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Edie Wittenberg was preceded in death by her |
| 7 | | infant brother, Andrew Barry Wittenberg; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Edie Wittenberg is survived by her parents; her |
| 9 | | brothers, Jordan John Wittenberg and Austin James Wittenberg; |
| 10 | | her sister, Ellie Lyn Wittenberg; her paternal grandparents, |
| 11 | | John Wittenberg and Judy Wittenberg; her maternal |
| 12 | | grandparents, Jim Hooten and Sally Hooten; her aunts, Sara |
| 13 | | (Kenneth) Hayes and Casey (Dillon) Harley; her uncles, Greg |
| 14 | | (Ali) Hooten and Brad (Amy) Hooten; and her cousins, Hannah |
| 15 | | Hayes, Natalie Hayes, Samantha Hayes, Kendra Hayes, Mia |
| 16 | | Harley, Max Harley, Myles Harley, Mitchell Hooten, Owen |
| 17 | | Hooten, and Noah Hooten; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 20 | | Edie Jane Wittenberg and extend our sincere condolences to her |
| 21 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
| 22 | | further
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