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IL SR0674

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Laura Murphy

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Origin

Senate

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Memorial resolution honoring Dr. Barbara Mary Gaffke, who passed away on September 4, 2025 at age 85 (born October 22, 1939)
  • Earned nursing degree from St. Elizabeth Nursing School and both master's and PhD in nursing from Loyola University Chicago
  • Served as a nurse for over six decades and held leadership roles in the Illinois Nursing Association and Illinois Black Nurses Association
  • Active community member who helped establish the Park Ridge Homeowners Club, was a 57-year parishioner of St. Paul of the Cross Church, and supported animal shelters in Chicago and Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
  • Illinois Senate extends condolences to her surviving children, grandchildren, and loved ones

Legislative Description

MEMORIAL-DR. BARBARA M. GAFFKE

Last Action

Resolution Adopted

3/12/2026

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