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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The Members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Barbara Cleary of Chicago, who passed 
4away on January 3, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born and raised in Chicago and was a first 
6generation American; she graduated from Roosevelt High School; 
7she spent most of her adult lifetime as a homemaker and 
8caregiver, giving freely of her caring to her husband, family, 
9and those closest to her; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, She was a mentor and role model to her daughters 
11Lara and Teryn, and taught them the value of family and 
12education, and was very proud of both of them and their 
13accomplishments; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, She was a loyal and giving friend who loved life, 
15theater, music, travel, shopping, eating out, reading, and 
16playing bridge for the past 40 years as a member of the Estes 
17Avenue Bridge Group; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, James; 
19her sisterin-law, Eileen Czablewski; her parents, Leo and 
20Miriam Moritz; and her brother, Bernard; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Barbara Cleary is survived by her beloved 
2daughters, Lara (Casey) Crnich and Teryn Cleary; her adored 
3grandchildren, Cooper and Caroline Crnich; her brother, Donald 
4Moritz; her sisters-in-law, Roberta, Kathy, and Barbara; her 
5brother-in-law, Steve Cleary; her closest friends, Barbara 
6(Gary) Fredrickson and Barbara (Butch) Melman; and her nieces 
7and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
10her family and friends, the passing of Barbara Cleary; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Barbara Cleary as a symbol of our 
14sincere sympathy.