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This resolution, passed by the Illinois Senate, mourns the passing of Constance M. "Connie" Niemann, who died on December 26, 2025. The resolution highlights her life, including her birth in 1932, her education at Quincy University, her marriage to Richard H. "Rich" Niemann Sr., and their raising of eight children. It emphasizes her extensive community service through leadership roles with various organizations like the Quincy Symphony Women's Board and the Encore Community Counseling Board, as well as her volunteer work at St. Peter School, where she co-founded the school library and was recognized as a Girl Scout Woman of Distinction. The resolution also acknowledges her devoted partnership with her husband, their shared commitment to community fundraising and education, and their philanthropic efforts, including establishing a scholarship fund in memory of their daughter and creating the Connie Niemann Center for Music at Quincy University. It further touches upon her personal life, including family vacations, her love for music which she shared with students, and her enjoyment of golf, tennis, and bridge. The resolution concludes by extending sincere condolences to her surviving family, including her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and states that a copy of this resolution will be presented to her family as an expression of sympathy.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=555&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104