SR1318 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Susan "Sue" Sandvoss of Oak Park, who passed away on October 14, 2024 at the age of 87; and

WHEREAS, Sue Sandvoss was born to Erwin and Mona (Kinsella) Raasch on December 23, 1936; and

WHEREAS, Sue Sandvoss graduated from Trinity High School in River Forest and continued her education at Northern Illinois University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Correction in 1958; and

WHEREAS, Sue Sandvoss had a lifelong commitment to education; she began her teaching career in Wasco and then taught in Westchester; later in life, she earned a medical technology degree from Triton College, which she put to use in chemistry labs in local hospitals; and

WHEREAS, Sue Sandvoss met her husband, Tim Sandvoss, on a blind date and married him on June 18, 1960; and

WHEREAS, Sue Sandvoss and Tim welcomed their first child, Tim Jr., into the world in 1963 in Chicago and their second child, Steve, in 1966, later settling in Oak Park after a brief stint in Kalamazoo, Michigan; they lived in their Oak Park home for the next 56 years, welcoming their third child, Karen, into the family in 1970; and

WHEREAS, Sue Sandvoss was committed to improving her community; she and her neighbor, Carla Lind, collaborated on the Frank Lloyd Wright restoration project, and she served as an election judge in Oak Park for 20 years; and

WHEREAS, Sue Sandvoss had a spirit of curiosity and adventure; she grew up sailing a small Penguin sailboat in Long Lake and crewed larger boats during racing season; she broadened her horizons as she and Tim traveled the world together, reaching all seven continents; and

WHEREAS, Sue Sandvoss was preceded in death by her brothers-in-law, Keith Sandvoss and William Thorne; and

WHEREAS, Sue Sandvoss is survived by her husband, Tim; her sons, Tim Jr. (Cherish) and Steven (Rhonda); her daughter, Karen; her grandchildren, Sean, Kim (Chris) Bridges, Kayla, Bret (Cierra), Brittany (Matt) Rutkowski, and Joe; seven great-grandchildren; her sister, Nancy Thorne; her nieces, Allison (Jason) Brown, Susan (Chris) Seaman, and Adrianne (Ryan) Morrow; her sister-in-law, Brenda; her nephews, Ken (Sharell) and Mark (Cheryl); and 10 great-nieces and great-nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Susan "Sue" Sandvoss and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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