IL SR1313

Honors the life of Shirley Spear of Oak Park, who passed away on December 22, 2023 at age 94

Recognizes her career as a teacher in Michigan, Tennessee, and Ohio, as well as her work as a camp song director and tour guide at Nashville's Parthenon

Notes her volunteer service with the YWCA, League of Women Voters, American Red Cross, and various church organizations

Highlights her musical contributions as a member of church choirs, college choirs, and the Nashville Symphony

Acknowledges her community involvement in Oak Park after 2003, including tutoring English as a Second Language and serving on the Brookdale retirement home Resident Board of Directors