Bill > HR0097

This resolution mourns the death of Meghan Lynn Harmon, a librarian and educator from Illinois who passed away on January 26, 2025. Born in Springfield in 1983, Harmon was a highly educated professional with degrees from Lincoln Land Community College, the University of Illinois Springfield, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, including master's degrees in English and Library and Information Science. Throughout her career, she worked as an adjunct professor at Lincoln Land Community College and held positions at the Chatham Area Public Library District and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, ultimately working as a library program specialist for the Illinois Secretary of State. The resolution highlights her professional accomplishments, personal passions, and love of travel, noting that she and her husband Greg enjoyed trips to Iceland, Alaska, and various national parks. She was also actively involved in community activities, including volunteering with the Friends of the Chatham Area Public Library. The resolution extends condolences to her husband Greg, her parents, her brother Kyle, and other family members, and formally expresses the Illinois House of Representatives' sympathy for her loss, with a commitment to present a copy of the resolution to her family.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=97&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114&GA=104