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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Rebecca Jane "Becky" Malkovich, who 
4passed away on September 22, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rebecca Malkovich was born on April 25, 1961 in 
6Benton; her parents were Daniel Leon Malkovich and Joe Anne 
7(nee Choisser) Malkovich; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Rebecca Malkovich graduated from Benton 
9Consolidated High School in 1979; she later earned her 
10bachelor's degree in journalism from Southern Illinois 
11University in Carbondale; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Rebecca Malkovich worked as a reporter reporting 
13for her family-owned Benton Evening News for 9 years; she later 
14joined the staff of The Southern Illinoisan in late 2003, 
15working as a reporter on many diverse topics; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Rebecca Malkovich enjoyed spending time with her 
17family and friends, music, good writing, coffee, and her pets, 
18Captain and Kitty; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Rebecca Malkovich was preceded in death by her 
20parents; a sister, Amanda Malkovich; and a brother, Daniel 
 
 
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1Malkovich; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Rebecca Malkovich is survived by her sons, Jake 
3Ivanovich and Eli Ivanovich; a brother, John (Nicole Peyran) 
4Malkovich; a sister, Melissa Malkovich; a sister-in-law, 
5Debbie Malkovich; 5 nieces and nephews, Matthew (Brandi) 
6Malkovich, Loewy and Amandine Malkovich, Jesse (Anh Dao Pham) 
7Starita, and Tim (Kim) Eubanks; a grandnephew, T.J. Eubanks; 
8and 2 grandnieces, Bayley Eubanks and Mila Joe Malkovich; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
12family and friends, mourn the passing of Rebecca Jane "Becky" 
13Malkovich; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Rebecca Malkovich as an expression 
16of our sympathy.