MEMORIAL-NEDDA J. SIMON

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HR0562
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Nedda
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Jane Simon, who passed away on October 1, 2024; and

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WHEREAS, Nedda Simon, the daughter of Benjamin and Lucille
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(Baker) Jefferson, was born in Clayton on December 29, 1932;
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she graduated from Clayton High School in 1950; she received
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her bachelor's degree in Speech and English from Northwestern
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University in 1954; she married Donald Howard "Don" Simon at
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the Federated Church in Clayton on June 12, 1955; and

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WHEREAS, Nedda Simon taught English and staged plays at
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Princeton High School; after taking time to raise her three
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daughters, she returned to teaching at Manlius High School and
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Princeton High School; she also served as a certified alcohol
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and drug counselor at Quad County Counseling Services for more
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than 20 years before opening a private practice; and

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WHEREAS, Nedda Simon was the founder of Freedom House, a
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24-hour, 32-bed agency staffed by trained professionals that
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serves victims of domestic and sexual violence across five
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Illinois counties; over the past 40 years, her organization
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has helped more than 30,000 women and their families; and

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WHEREAS, Nedda Simon hosted a WZOE radio show,
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Conversations with Nedda, ran a public speaking practice,
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Dynamic Alternatives, and wrote a monthly column for the
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Bureau County Republican; she also self-published Wired for
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Hope with co-author Pam Horowitz and created greeting cards in
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collaboration with Diana Whitney; and

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WHEREAS, Nedda Simon was a member of St. Matthew's
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Lutheran Church, where she served as choir director and as a
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member of the church council; she was a former member of the
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Bureau County Fair Queen Pageant, the Princeton Women's Club,
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the Princeton-Illinois Chapter of the Daughters of the
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American Revolution, the Elks Club, and the Bureau Valley
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Country Club; and

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WHEREAS, Nedda Simon was honored numerous times for her
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service, including receiving the Robert L. Sorensen Summit
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Award in 1994, the State Conservationist's Choice Award of the
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National Resources Conservation Service (NCRS) in 2002, the
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Prairie Rivers Resource Conservation and Development
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President's Award in 2003, the Prairie Arts Council Lifetime
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Achievements in the Arts Award in 2011, and a Recognition for
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Dedication to Community Service to the Galena Trail and Coach
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Road Society in 2013, being recognized as an Illinois Valley
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Living's Woman of Distinction in 2013, and being featured for
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establishing Freedom House in Northwestern University's Alumni

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Class of '54 Notes in 2022; she and her husband were further
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honored when the Covenant Children's Home Nelson Chapel was
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rededicated as the Nedda J. and Donald H. Simon Conference
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Center in 2023; and

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WHEREAS, Nedda Simon was a trained soprano and performed
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throughout high school and college, including with the
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Springfield Opera; she and her husband enjoyed traveling,
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exploring the United States, Africa, England, Germany, France,
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Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, and the Cayman Islands; they also
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enjoyed being snowbirds in Treasure Island, Florida; and

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WHEREAS, Nedda Simon was known as a strong, intelligent,
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outspoken, humorous, and energetic person who carried a deep
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passion for community, education, wanderlust, conservation,
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spirituality, and searching for insight into the human
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condition; and

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WHEREAS, Nedda Simon was preceded in death by her husband
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of 67 years, Donald; her parents; and her siblings, John
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Jefferson and Carol Henry; and

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WHEREAS, Nedda Simon is survived by her daughters, Lori
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(Michael) Nelson, Connie (John) Angelo, and Julie (Dennis)
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Grady; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we mourn the passing of Nedda Jane Simon and extend our sincere
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condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
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her; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Nedda Simon as an expression of our
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deepest sympathy.

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