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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Alice Christine Saudargas; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Alice Saudargas was born on May 18, 1916 in 
5Fairdale; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Alice Saudargas graduated with a master's degree 
7in education from Northern Illinois University; while there, 
8she met her husband, Alex Saudargas; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Alice Saudargas worked as a special education 
10teacher before becoming principal of Elmwood Center, a school 
11for emotionally disturbed children; she retired from the school 
12district in 1986; during her career, she led committees to help 
13make the Rockford schools more inclusive of all children and to 
14maintain the legacy of West High School; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Alice Saudargas was the oldest serving school 
16board member in the State of Illinois; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Alice Saudargas was honored by the City of 
18Rockford in 2011 with an "Alice Saudargas Day" for her lifelong 
19contributions and commitment to Rockford, education, and 
20children; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Alice Saudargas was preceded in death by a 
2daughter; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Alice Saudargas is survived by 9 children; 16 
4grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and the hundreds of 
5students she supported and mentored throughout her long career; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Alice Christine 
10Saudargas; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Alice Saudargas as an expression of 
13our sympathy.