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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Myrna J. Kangas, who passed away on 
4September 6, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Myrna Kangas was born on October 20, 1939, in 
6Ironwood, Michigan; she was the daughter of Fritz and Evelyn 
7(Johnson) Anderson; she married Donald Kangas on June 28, 1958, 
8in Waukegan; she and her husband lived in Waukegan for over 30 
9years and were part-time residents of Iron River, Wisconsin 
10since 1987; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Myrna Kangas graduated from L. L. Wright High 
12School in Ironwood, Michigan in 1957; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Myrna Kangas served as the secretary to the 
14president of American National Bank in Waukegan for over 20 
15years; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Myrna Kangas was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran 
17Church in Waukegan and attended Our Savior's Lutheran Church in 
18Iron River, Wisconsin; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Myrna Kangas was an avid golfer who enjoyed 
20playing in the local golf leagues; she also enjoyed reading, 
 
 
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1crocheting, and traveling with her husband; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Myrna Kangas was preceded in death by her parents 
3and her step-father, Raymond Snow; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Myrna Kangas is survived by her husband, Donald 
5Kangas; her daughters, Kimberly Kangas and Kristine Payne; her 
6grandchildren, Brian Kangas and Lindsay Payne; her brother, 
7Gerald (Percie) Anderson; and her many nieces and nephews; 
8therefore, 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 Myrna J. Kangas; and be 
12it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Myrna Kangas as an expression of our 
15sympathy.