SR1698 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Sondra Lea Hecox, who passed away on March 19, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Sondra Hecox was born on August 28, 1936 in Clarion, Iowa; her parents were Irvin and Freda Harmon; she married Dale Hecox on June 7, 1956; and

WHEREAS, Sondra Hecox attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa and the American Business Institute; she later worked for the City of Iowa City until her husband completed his education; they then moved to Oak Park, where she worked as Director of Personnel for the Sunbeam Corporation until her first daughter was born, at which time she became a housewife; they then moved to Elmhurst and then finally to Saint Charles in 1988; and

WHEREAS, Sondra Hecox loved the Republican Party and she and her husband came to represent all that was best about the Grand Old Party; senators, congressmen, and political leaders all sought her counsel and approval; she was a tireless Republican advocate and volunteer; she was an elected precinct committeewoman for Saint Charles Township; she served as secretary of the Kane County Republican Women's Organization; she served at the Kane County Republican Headquarters for seven years helping to organize fundraising events, where her attention to detail and her ability to make every volunteer and voter feel special; she and her husband also continued to walk their neighborhood at election times when many people their age would have retired; and

WHEREAS, In 2004, Sondra Hecox and her husband were awarded President George W. Bush's Crystal Award for their volunteer efforts in Kane County; she was voted Kane County Republican of the Year in 2004; in 2012, she and her husband were honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kane County Republican Party; and

WHEREAS, Sondra Hecox loved gardening and landscaping; she was a member of the Pottawatomie Garden Club and participated in their shows and events; and

WHEREAS, Sondra Hecox is survived by her loving husband, Dale; her daughters, Sharon Grether and Susan Sherman; her granddaughter; and her three grandsons; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of Sondra Lea Hecox; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Sondra Hecox as an expression of our sympathy.