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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Mary Ellen Henehan of Barrington, who 
4passed away on February 6, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Henehan was born on October 1, 1938, in 
6Detroit, Michigan; her parents were Martin and Loretta Burg; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Henehan graduated from Mundelein 
9College and Northwestern University, where she earned her 
10master's degree in music education; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Henehan taught music in junior high 
12schools in Harvey and West Chicago and taught piano lessons in 
13her home for 25 years; she also served as a church organist at 
14St. Anne's Parish in Barrington for 38 years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Henehan was a past president of the 
16American Association of University Women and the Friends of the 
17Barrington Area Library; she was also active with the 
18Barrington Women's Club, the St. Anne's Women's Club, the 
19American Guild of Organists, the Barrington Chamber of 
20Commerce, and the Homeowner's Association of Lake Barrington 
21Shores; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Henehan enjoyed playing tennis and golf 
2with her friends in Arlington Heights, Palatine, and Lake 
3Barrington Shores; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Henehan is survived by her loving 
5husband of 50 years, Robert; her children, Martin (Ingrid) 
6Henehan, Rosanne Henehan, and Sharon (David) Walter; her 
7grandchildren, Emmet and Liam Henehan and Ashley and Dylan 
8Walter; and her brother, Bill (Betty) Burg; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11her family and friends, the passing of Mary Ellen Henehan; and 
12be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Mary Ellen Henehan as an expression 
15of our sympathy.