Bill Text: IL SR1486 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Elizabeth Ann Dechow of Abingdon.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-02-18 - Resolution Adopted [SR1486 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1486-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Dechow of Abingdon, | ||||||
4 | who passed away on January 14, 2016; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Dechow was born in Geneseo to Larry | ||||||
6 | David and Sue Ann Nimrick Traman, Sr. on December 24, 1975; she | ||||||
7 | graduated from Abingdon High School in 1994 and from Carl | ||||||
8 | Sandburg College with a degree in nursing, where she was | ||||||
9 | recognized for compassionate care during her clinicals; she | ||||||
10 | married David Dechow at the Congregational Church in Abingdon | ||||||
11 | in June of 1996; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Dechow was first employed as a nurse at | ||||||
13 | Galesburg Cottage Hospital; she then moved to Bridgeway, where | ||||||
14 | she was promoted to Residential Coordinator, a position usually | ||||||
15 | held by persons with a higher college degree; during her 9 | ||||||
16 | years with Bridgeway, she received an award from the National | ||||||
17 | Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve; she | ||||||
18 | most recently worked as a nurse at Dr. Robert Currie's office | ||||||
19 | and for Community Health Services in Galesburg; and
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20 | WHEREAS, For most of Elizabeth Dechow's life, she attended | ||||||
21 | the Assembly of God Church; for the last decade, she was a | ||||||
22 | member of the First Congregational Church; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Dechow was affectionately known as | ||||||
2 | "Twiggy","Trixie", or "Wibidis" to her parents and siblings, as | ||||||
3 | "Liz" to her many friends and colleagues, as "Bethbug" to her | ||||||
4 | family up north, as "Mom" to her 2 sons, and as "Lovely Little | ||||||
5 | Lizzy" to her best friend and husband; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Dechow is survived by her husband, | ||||||
7 | David; her 2 sons, Sam and Ben; her parents; her sister, Dawn | ||||||
8 | (Rick) Ginther; her brother, Larry Traman, Jr.; her | ||||||
9 | mother-in-law and father-in-law, Sue and Rick Dechow; her | ||||||
10 | sisters-in-law, Suellen Dechow and Emily Dechow; her 2 | ||||||
11 | brothers-in-law, Doug (Anna Leahy) Dechow and Richard (Denise) | ||||||
12 | Dechow; and her nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and | ||||||
13 | their families; therefore, be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
16 | Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Dechow, and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
17 | to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be | ||||||
18 | it further
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19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
20 | presented to the family of Elizabeth Dechow as an expression of | ||||||
21 | our deepest sympathy.
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