Bill Text: IL SR0567 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Corinne M. (Olson) Stocks of Chicago.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-11-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR0567 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR0567-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of Corinne M. (Olson) Stocks of Chicago,
who passed away on October 20, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Corinne Stocks was born in the Chatham
neighborhood of Chicago on June 26, 1929; she was a member of
St. Dorothy Parish and attended the parish's grade school; she
attended Mercy High School, where she was active in the a
capella choir, theater, and newspaper, and also attended
Wilson City College; and
WHEREAS, Corinne Stocks worked for the CBS radio station
in the McGraw Hill Building in downtown Chicago before
marriage; while working at the American Slicing Company, she
met Edward P. Stocks, and they married in 1951; they later
moved to Dolton and adopted their children, Peter and Sheila,
from Catholic Charities; she volunteered with the New Hope
School for children with intellectual disabilities and was
active in her children's school, Queen of Apostles, where she
headed a Great Books Club, served as treasurer for the
athletic club, volunteered in the library, and more; she also
worked for the Dolton Public Library for 20 years, where she
served in a number of capacities before retiring as
coordinator of community programs and films; and

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WHEREAS, Several years after her husband's passing in
1980, Corinne Stocks moved to the townhome community Oak Hills
Country Club in Palos Heights, where she made lifelong
friends, played golf, and served on the golf and pool
committees for many years; during her later years, she resided
in senior living facilities in Tinley Park and Springfield;
and
WHEREAS, Corinne Stocks was an avid reader, a master at
scrabble and crosswords, a lover of dancing, and a bridge
player for most of her life; she hosted many Thanksgivings and
other family gatherings, both in Dolton and Palos Heights, and
she visited her grandchildren in Springfield and California;
and
WHEREAS, Corinne Stocks was well-liked, and she cherished
the friendships she made across all phases of her long life;
she will be remembered as a strong and influential woman who
was fiercely independent and resilient; and
WHEREAS, Corinne Stocks was preceded in death by her
husband; her parents, Ernest Olson and Mary Olson; her sister,
Lorraine (Jack) Moriarty; and many other family members; and
WHEREAS, Corinne Stocks is survived by her children, Peter

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(Kathleen) Stocks and Sheila (Lawrence Smith) Stocks-Smith;
her brother, Edward (Ann) Olson; her grandchildren, Ryan
(Elexis) Stocks, Justin (Kathleen Su) Stocks-Smith, and Lauren
(Peter Rechter) Stocks-Smith; her great-grandchildren, Elise
Stocks, Ethan Stocks, and Gabrielle Stocks; her cousins,
Richard Olson and Donald (Joanne) Colby; and her nieces and
nephew; 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
Corinne M. (Olson) Stocks and extend our sincere condolences
to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be
it further