MEMORIAL-KATHY HICKEY-HEIMLICH

Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of SR0807

Select Language

×

The Illinois General Assembly offers the Google Translate™ service for visitor convenience. In no way should it be considered accurate as to the translation of any content herein.

Visitors of the Illinois General Assembly website are encouraged to use other translation services available on the internet.

The English language version is always the official and authoritative version of this website.

NOTE: To return to the original English language version, select the "Show Original" button on the Google Translate™ menu bar at the top of the window.

Choose Language

English

Afrikaans

Albanian

Arabic

Armenian

Azerbaijani

Basque

Bengali

Bosnian

Catalan

Croatian

Czech

Danish

Dutch

Esperanto

Estonian

Filipino

Finnish

French

Galician

Georgian

German

Greek

Gujarati

Haitian Creole

Hausa

Hawaiian

Hebrew

Hindi

Hungarian

Icelandic

Indonesian

Interlingua

Interlingue

Inuktitut

Irish

Italian

Japanese

Javanese

Kannada

Khmer

Korean

Latin

Latvian

Lithuanian

Luxembourgish

Macedonian

Malagasy

Malayalam

Maltese

Maori

Marathi

Myanmar

Nepali

Norwegian

Odia

Pashto

Punjabi

Romanian

Russian

Samoan

Sango

Sanskrit

Sardinian

Sindhi

Sinhala

Slovak

Slovenian

Somali

Southern Sotho

Spanish

Sundanese

Swahili

Swedish

Tamil

Telugu

Thai

Tigrinya

Tonga

Turkish

Ukrainian

Urdu

Vietnamese

Welsh

Xhosa

Yiddish

Yoruba

Zulu

Powered by
Translate

Close

Illinois General Assembly

Top Navigation Bar

Translate

Learn

Select General Assembly

Search the 104th General Assembly

Enter search terms for legislation, members, committees, or schedules.

ILGA.GOV

LEGISLATION & LAWS

Bills & Resolutions

Public Acts

Illinois Compiled Statutes

Illinois Constitution

Search Legislation

Glossary

Guide

Reports & Inquiry

Legislative Reports

Special Reports

FTP Site

Legislator Lookup

Capitol Complex Phone Numbers

Rules & Regulations

Illinois Register

Administrative Rules

Senate

Members

Schedules

Committees

Request for Remote Testimony

Journals

Transcripts

Rules

Audio/Video

FOIA Information

Senate Employment Opportunities

Media Guidelines

House

Members

Schedules

Committees

Submit testimony for House Committees

Journals

Transcripts

Rules

Audio/Video

FOIA Information

House Employment Opportunities

Log In

Mobile Top Bar

Search the 104th General Assembly

Enter keywords to search the Illinois General Assembly website.

Full Text of SR0807

Home

Legislation

Full Text

SR0807 - 104th General Assembly

Bill Status

Full Text

Votes

Witness Slips

Select Menu

Bill Status

Full Text

Votes

Witness Slips

Printer Friendly Version

Introduced

Printer Friendly Version

Introduced

Open PDF

SR0807
LRB104 21933 RMO 37844 r
1
SENATE RESOLUTION

2

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3
to learn of the death of Kathryn "Kathy" Hickey-Heimlich, who
4
passed away on May 5, 2026; and

5

WHEREAS, Kathy Hickey-Heimlich was born to Robert "Bob"
6
Hickey and Loretta Hickey on June 22, 1955; she graduated from
7
Springfield High School in 1973 and earned her bachelor's
8
degree in special education from Illinois State University in
9
1977; she married Philip "Phil" Heimlich in 1979; and

10

WHEREAS, Kathy Hickey-Heimlich served as a special
11
education and English as a second language instructor in
12
District 186, stepping away from teaching for 14 years to
13
raise her three children; and

14

WHEREAS, Kathy Hickey-Heimlich, who had a passion for
15
serving individuals with disabilities and helping animals in
16
need, earned her master's degree in vocational rehabilitation
17
counseling from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in
18
2000; she started an animal-assisted therapy program that
19
inspired her graduate research on the benefits of
20
animal-assisted therapy for children with severe disabilities,
21
and her work was later published and received the Graduate
22
Literary Award; and

SR0807
- 2 -
LRB104 21933 RMO 37844 r
1

WHEREAS, Kathy Hickey-Heimlich loved gardening and had a
2
gift for growing flowers; she always made room in her home for
3
anyone in need, rescuing dogs, cats, and even people; she
4
loved horses, and her horse, Johnny, was a cherished part of
5
her life for 23 years; watching the Triple Crown races with
6
family and friends brought her great joy; and

7

WHEREAS, Kathy Hickey-Heimlich will be remembered for her
8
intelligence, humor, love, and passion for life; her legacy of
9
compassion for family, friends, animals, and those in need
10
will live on through all who knew her; and

11

WHEREAS, Kathy Hickey-Heimlich was preceded in death by
12
her parents; her granddaughter, Loretta "Etta" Sloan; and her
13
brother-in-law, Kim Jones; her brother, Pat Hickey, passed
14
away several days after her death; and

15

WHEREAS, Kathy Hickey-Heimlich is survived by her husband
16
of 46 years, Phil; their three children, Philip "Ike"
17
(Jennifer) Heimlich, Elizabeth "Beth" Heimlich, and Kathryn
18
"Katie" (David Sloan) Heimlich; six grandchildren and an
19
honorary grandchild; her sisters, Tari Jones and Karen Schaub;
20
her brothers, Mike and John Hickey; many nieces and nephews;
21
and her longtime best friend, Suzanne Mansolilli; therefore,
22
be it

SR0807
- 3 -
LRB104 21933 RMO 37844 r
1

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
2
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
3
Kathryn "Kathy" Hickey-Heimlich and extend our sincere
4
condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
5
her; and be it further

6

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7
presented to the family of Kathy Hickey-Heimlich as an
8
expression of our deepest sympathy.

Footer

Disclaimer

This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the
Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706.

Contact ILGA Webmaster

ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies.
Read About Cookies

ILGA.GOV

2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved |
ADA

|
Disclaimers
|
Learn

This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the
Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706.
Contact ILGA Webmaster

ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By continuing to browse ILGA.gov you consent to our use of cookies.
Read About Cookies

ILGA.GOV

2026 ILGA.gov | All Rights Reserved |
ADA

|
Disclaimers
|
Learn