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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joan B. Shannon, who passed away on 
4August 23, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joan Shannon was born in Chicago in 1938 to Dr. 
6Nicholas and Isabel Balsamo; she graduated from Trinity High 
7School in River Forest and Clarke College (now Clarke 
8University) in Dubuque, Iowa; she married Ed Shannon and they 
9settled in River Forest; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Joan Shannon worked as an art teacher at St. 
11Edmund Elementary School in Oak Park and a "picture lady" at 
12St. Luke Parish School in River Forest; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Joan Shannon enjoyed spending summers at their 
14vacation home in Door County, Wisconsin; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Joan Shannon was preceded in death by her parents 
16and her sister, Donna Gubbins; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Joan Shannon is survived by her husband, Edward J. 
18Shannon, Jr.; her children, Edward J. Shannon, III, John 
19Shannon, Brigid Shannon, and Jane Kennedy; her siblings, 
20Richard "Dick" Balsamo and Diane "Dee Dee" Goggin; and her 4 
 
 
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1grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Joan B. Shannon, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to  the family of  Joan Shannon as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.