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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Marlene Abdula Hunt, who passed away on 
4December 23, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marlene Hunt was born and raised in Waukegan and 
6remained a Lake County resident for most of her life; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Marlene Hunt was always engaged in her community 
8and active in politics; her passion for her community led to a 
9career in communications, which she began by working at WKRS 
10radio in Waukegan; she worked for the Pioneer Press, News-Sun, 
11and Chicago Tribune until her retirement; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Marlene Hunt was a Peter Lisagor Award nominee for 
13her work on the series "Lake County: Boom or Bust"; she spent 
14time working for the Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago and Cook 
15County, Baxter-Travenol, and as a systems analyst for Allstate; 
16she was a certified financial planner; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Marlene Hunt's love of Lake County drove her to 
18help people find homes there and she worked as a real estate 
19agent for many years; she also donated her time to volunteer 
20for Arden Shore, and to various local projects including 
21creating and saving small neighborhood parks; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Marlene Hunt was mother to Elisabeth and Edward 
2Hunt (Lisa); sister to Fred Abdula (Anna Marie); aunt to Linda 
3Considine (James), Patrick, Michael, and Lisa Abdula, and Paul 
4Frei; and grandmother to Tyler and Henry Hunt; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Marlene Hunt, and we extend our sincere condolences to her 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Marlene Hunt as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.