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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3 to learn of the death of Adele B. McFadden of Springfield, who
4 passed away on May 25, 2023; and
5 WHEREAS, Adele McFadden was born to Darrell "D.C." and
6 Albina "Bea" Drasgulis Long in Springfield on April 8, 1950;
7 she graduated from Springfield High School and earned her
8 Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the
9 University of Illinois at Springfield; she married Brian
10 McFadden in Springfield on December 15, 2001; and
11 WHEREAS, Adele McFadden enjoyed a diverse and accomplished
12 career that included serving as a recycling program
13 coordinator for the State of Illinois, office manager for
14 Sojourn Shelter and Services, and owner and operator of the
15 iconic downtown establishment On Broadway; she finished her
16 career as the assistant director of Planning and Economic
17 Development for the City of Springfield; and
18 WHEREAS, Adele McFadden's passions included a lifelong
19 love of blues music and remodeling and flipping homes,
20 starting long before the existence of HGTV; she was also an
21 expert at entertaining, whether it was organizing a child's
22 party, a backyard blowout, or her legendary Christmas Eve
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1 parties; she loved to make others happy, and she did it
2 exceptionally well; and
3 WHEREAS, Adele McFadden was affectionately known as "Momo"
4 to her grandchildren; after retiring early, she gladly traded
5 her professional career for days of endless games of Scooby
6 Doo, hide and seek, and badminton and fun with LEGO; she showed
7 her grandchildren the world, including Disney, beach trips,
8 river canoeing, Broadway shows, museums, and art galleries;
9 she spent her life modeling for her grandchildren how to make
10 the most of every minute, to work hard and never settle, and to
11 give and love intensely; and
12 WHEREAS, Adele McFadden will be remembered as a fiercely
13 strong and independent woman, a wise and compassionate mother,
14 and a devoted wife whose love was unlimited and unconditional;
15 and
16 WHEREAS, Adele McFadden was preceded in death by her
17 parents and her sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen and Bill
18 Dietsch; and
19 WHEREAS, Adele McFadden is survived by her husband, Brian
20 McFadden; her daughter, Kellie (Casey) Crayne; her
21 grandchildren, Kayla, Nathanael, and Logan; her
22 great-granddaughter, Livy; her sister, Patty (Pat Bumpus)
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1 Long; and her nieces and nephews, Tara, Ella, McKensie, Jack,
2 Jimmy, Will, and Alice; therefore, be it
3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
5 Adele B. McFadden and extend our sincere condolences to her
6 family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
7 further
8 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the family of Adele McFadden as an expression of
10 our deepest sympathy.
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