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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Emily M. DuPree of Beach Park, who passed 
4away on February 13, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Emily DuPree was born in Waukegan to Edward and 
6Rosa Perez on August 14, 1937; she married Donald DuPree at Our 
7Lady of Humility Church in Zion on February 11, 1956; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Emily DuPree worked in the activity department of 
9the Crown Manor Nursing Home in Zion for 25 years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Emily DuPree was a charter member of Our Lady of 
11Humility Church and remained active as the church organist and 
12in many other roles throughout the years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Emily DuPree was preceded in death by her parents; 
14her daughter, Anna DuPree; and her siblings, Julia Prickett, 
15Angelo Perez, Joe Perez, Helen Murillo, and Linda Garcia; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Emily DuPree is survived by her husband of 61 
17years, Don; her children, Jim (Kim) DuPree, and Jane (Jon) Oye; 
18her grandchildren, Justin and Jessica DuPree, and Matthew, 
19Abigail, and Andrew Oye; and her siblings, Theresa Gorman, 
20Jennie Adams, Dolores Karner, Rosie (Bill) Jones, Eddie 
 
 
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1(Audrey) Perez, and Richard (Elizabeth) Perez; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Emily M. DuPree, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to  the family of  Emily DuPree as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.