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 1                       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, Lynn Frances Hirsch was  born  on  December  10,
 3    1949  with  a  severe  health  condition;  her  mother, Diane
 4    Hirsch, took her to the  Mayo  Clinic  only  to  receive  the
 5    devastating  news  that  her daughter would not live past the
 6    age of 13; and

 7        WHEREAS, With great optimism, courage and  determination,
 8    Lynn  was blessed with 37 more years; throughout her 50 years
 9    of  life,  she  remained  a  kind,  caring,  thoughtful,  and
10    courageous person, never letting  her  health  problems  take
11    over her life; and

12        WHEREAS,  Lynn  Hirsch  would routinely cross the Lincoln
13    Avenue  Bridge  in  Chicago  on  her  way   to   her   doctor
14    appointments,  however,  each time she crossed the bridge she
15    would experience excruciating pain in her  back  due  to  the
16    rough  surface  of the roadway; it was her dream to see a new
17    bridge built, but unfortunately she passed  away  before  its
18    completion; therefore, be it

19        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
20    ASSEMBLY  OF  THE   STATE   OF   ILLINOIS,   THE   HOUSE   OF
21    REPRESENTATIVES  CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge the Illinois
22    Department of Transportation  and  the  City  of  Chicago  to
23    erect,  at  suitable  locations  consistent  with  State  and
24    Federal Regulations, a plaque on the Lincoln Avenue Bridge in
25    Chicago  in  the memory of Lynn Frances Hirsch in recognition
26    of her never-ending courage, optimism and human  spirit  that
27    she  displayed during her life despite her medical condition;
28    and be it further

29        RESOLVED, That suitable  copies  of  this  resolution  be
30    presented  to  Diane  Hirsch,  the  City  of Chicago, and the
31    Secretary of Transportation.