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SENATE RESOLUTION



2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Muriel Frances Baum, who passed away on 
4July 17, 2015; and


5 WHEREAS, Muriel Baum was born on February 27, 1945 in 
6Chicago; her parents were Wilbur and Rita Stratton; and


7 WHEREAS, Muriel Baum was a massage therapist for couples' 
8AA retreats at Villa Desiderata Retreat Center in McHenry for 
920 years; she also worked as a barista at Starbucks, where she 
10had a faithful following of happy customers; and


11 WHEREAS, Muriel Baum attended daily Mass as often as 
12possible and was a Minister of Holy Communion at Santa Maria 
13del Popolo in Mundelein before moving to St. Peter's Catholic 
14Church in Antioch; she was welcomed into the lay Franciscan 
15Novitiate in September of 1992 and was professed into the 
16Secular Franciscan Order in the St. Maximilian Kolbe Fraternity 
17on February 13, 1994; she also volunteered at Marytown, the 
18National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe, and in whatever 
19capacity the Friars needed her; and


20 WHEREAS, Muriel Baum was preceded in death by her husband, 
21Albert Steven Baum; her daughter, Mary; her parents; her 
 
 
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1brother, Donald Stratton; and her brother-in-law, Billy Sink; 
2and


3 WHEREAS, Muriel Baum is survived by her sons, Scott 
4(Shiona), Steven, and Robert (Tracey); her grandchildren, 
5Haley, Steven, Nicholas, Bryan, and Trey; her sisters, Rita 
6(Billy) Sink, Joann (Jim) O'Connell, Marcia (John) DeLeo, and 
7Kathy (Ron) Wood; her many nephews, nieces, grand-nephews, and 
8grand-nieces; her former daughter-in-law, Michele; her many 
9dear and lifetime friends; and her sister of her heart, Peggy 
10Esposito; therefore, be it


11 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Muriel Frances Baum; 
14and be it further


15 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Muriel Baum as an expression of our 
17sympathy.