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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lillian G. Jeep (nee, Jacob), who 
4recently passed away; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was a fiery advocate for the rights of the 
6underprivileged and under-represented and was a long-life 
7supporter of the Progressive Movement; her sons remember being 
8taken to speeches by Dr. King and remember her chaining herself 
9to the gates of the Great Lakes Naval Training Center to 
10protest the prosecution of more than one war; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, She was past co-chairperson of the Lake County 
12Peace Alliance; she made several trips to Washington, D.C. to 
13participate in anti-war and civil rights marches; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, She supported and loved the arts, especially 
15theater and jazz; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, She lived happily for the past 2 years at Barton 
17Residence in Zion; previously, she lived comfortably and 
18happily at Lilac Ledge in Waukegan for 10 years; she leaves 
19behind too many friends and companions to mention; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Lillian Jeep was the  beloved wife of the late 
 
 
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1Vincent for more than 50 years; she was the loving mother of 
2Markham (Susan), Kenneth (Cecelia), and Jeffrey (Elizabeth); 
3the dear grandmother of Katie (Hunter), Jenny (Eric), Graham 
4(fiancee, Susan), Amilia, Adam, Laura, and Sarah; and the 
5great-grandmother of Benjamin; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
8her family and friends, the passing of Lillian Jeep; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Lillian Jeep as a symbol of our 
12sincere sympathy.