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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 Janet L. Kaizer of Peoria, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on October 28, 2018; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Janet Kaizer was born in Ft. Riley, Kansas to | ||||||
6 | Richard and Eleanor (Mitchell) Cook on October 20, 1944; she | ||||||
7 | graduated from Washington Community High School and received a | ||||||
8 | music degree from the University of Illinois, where she studied | ||||||
9 | with Soulima Stravinsky; she received her master's degree in | ||||||
10 | music performance at Bradley University and completed course | ||||||
11 | work toward her Ph.D. at Washington University in St. Louis; | ||||||
12 | she married Edward Joseph "Ed" Kaizer in St. Louis in April of | ||||||
13 | 1974; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Janet Kaizer grew up playing country, jazz, and | ||||||
15 | ragtime with her family; in 1984-85, she won the title of World | ||||||
16 | Champion Old-Time Piano Player; she was a clarinetist in the | ||||||
17 | Marching Illini (UIUC) and taught high school choir in | ||||||
18 | Washington, Illinois; she performed with orchestras across the | ||||||
19 | United States, Mexico, and Europe; she retired as Professor | ||||||
20 | Emeritus from Bradley University; and | ||||||
21 | WHEREAS, Janet Kaizer was an organist and pianist in the | ||||||
22 | Peoria area for 53 years at St. Marks Church in Washington from |
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1 | 1960 to 1973, Salem Lutheran Church from 1975 to 1979, and the | ||||||
2 | First United Methodist Church from 1979 to 2014; she provided | ||||||
3 | her memorable music for church services, including marriages, | ||||||
4 | baptisms, funerals, and anniversaries; she also served as the | ||||||
5 | choir organist and pianist for the past 35 years; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Janet Kaizer and Ed performed together all over | ||||||
7 | the world; they enjoyed performing in their hometown, Peoria, | ||||||
8 | and the surrounding areas at churches, schools, festivals, the | ||||||
9 | Peoria Civic Center, and summer concerts at the Peoria Court | ||||||
10 | House; and | ||||||
11 | WHEREAS, Janet Kaizer was an active member of the Music | ||||||
12 | Teachers National Association, both state and local chapters, | ||||||
13 | Sigma Alpha Iota, the American Guild of Organists, the Central | ||||||
14 | Illinois Jazz Society, the Musician Union, and Pi Kappa Lambda; | ||||||
15 | and
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16 | WHEREAS, Janet Kaizer was preceded in death by her parents | ||||||
17 | and her brother, Randy Cook; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Janet Kaizer is survived by her husband, Ed; her | ||||||
19 | children, Edward (Lynn) Kaizer, Claire (Doug) Kasamis, John | ||||||
20 | Kaizer, Laraine (Sasha) Kaizer-Viazovtsev, and Joseph Kaizer; | ||||||
21 | and her grandchildren, Alex Kaizer, Drew (Caitlyn) Kaizer, Nick | ||||||
22 | Kaizer, Jackson Kasamis, Lexi Kasamis, and Ella Kasamis; |
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1 | therefore, be it
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2 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
3 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
4 | Janet L. Kaizer and extend our sincere condolences to her | ||||||
5 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
6 | further
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7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
8 | presented to the family of Janet Kaizer as an expression of our | ||||||
9 | deepest sympathy.
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