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| 3 | 3 | | 1 SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
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| 5 | 5 | | 3 to learn of the death of Blanca Delia Hernandez of Chicago, who |
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| 6 | 6 | | 4 passed away on February 12, 2025; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | 5 WHEREAS, Blanca Hernandez was born in Morovis, Puerto |
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| 8 | 8 | | 6 Rico, and she was raised in Jayuya; at the age of 22, she moved |
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| 9 | 9 | | 7 to Chicago, where she met her husband, Gilberto Hernandez, and |
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| 10 | 10 | | 8 they settled in the Lincoln Park neighborhood; she was a |
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| 11 | 11 | | 9 resident of Chicago for 73 years; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | 10 WHEREAS, Blanca Hernandez worked as an educator for |
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| 13 | 13 | | 11 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) for 24 years and served as a stout |
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| 14 | 14 | | 12 advocate for education in the Latino community; alongside her |
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| 15 | 15 | | 13 husband and siblings, she also helped establish the first |
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| 16 | 16 | | 14 financial institution to serve Latinos in Chicago, the |
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| 17 | 17 | | 15 Caballeros de San Juan Credit Union; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | 16 WHEREAS, Blanca Hernandez was a dedicated member of St. |
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| 19 | 19 | | 17 Michael's Parish, where she established the first Spanish Mass |
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| 20 | 20 | | 18 to provide Puerto Ricans with a home base in the community; |
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| 21 | 21 | | 19 after she and her family later moved to St. Sylvester Parish, |
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| 22 | 22 | | 20 she volunteered for many activities, including as a teacher in |
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| 23 | 23 | | 21 the church's Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) |
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| 24 | 24 | | 22 program; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | 1 WHEREAS, Blanca Hernandez was a force to be reckoned with |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2 and an exemplary mother; she was known for her strength and |
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| 35 | 35 | | 3 determination to persevere through any obstacle, overcoming |
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| 36 | 36 | | 4 any challenge by utilizing her wisdom, patience, and faith; |
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| 37 | 37 | | 5 and |
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| 38 | 38 | | 6 WHEREAS, Blanca Hernandez was preceded in death by her |
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| 39 | 39 | | 7 husband of 27 years, Gilberto; and |
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| 40 | 40 | | 8 WHEREAS, Blanca Hernandez is survived by her children, |
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| 41 | 41 | | 9 Tati (Michael) Needleman, Quitty (James) Hernandez, Ana Maria |
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| 42 | 42 | | 10 (Francisco) Accove, Gilberto (Yolanda) Hernandez II, Marta |
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| 43 | 43 | | 11 Hernandez, Orlando (the late Darlene) Hernandez, and Susana |
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| 44 | 44 | | 12 (Dave) Sheeran; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren; |
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| 45 | 45 | | 13 therefore, be it |
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| 46 | 46 | | 14 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
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| 47 | 47 | | 15 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| 48 | 48 | | 16 Blanca Delia Hernandez and extend our sincere condolences to |
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| 49 | 49 | | 17 her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
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| 50 | 50 | | 18 further |
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| 51 | 51 | | 19 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 52 | 52 | | 20 presented to the family of Blanca Hernandez as an expression |
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| 53 | 53 | | 21 of our deepest sympathy. |
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