Illinois HR 562: MEMORIAL-JOSEPH J. MURPHY III

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HR0562LRB104 16427 ECR 29818 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Nedda 

4Jane Simon, who passed away on October 1, 2024; and

5 WHEREAS, Nedda Simon, the daughter of Benjamin and Lucille 

6(Baker) Jefferson, was born in Clayton on December 29, 1932; 

7she graduated from Clayton High School in 1950; she received 

8her bachelor's degree in Speech and English from Northwestern 

9University in 1954; she married Donald Howard "Don" Simon at 

10the Federated Church in Clayton on June 12, 1955; and

11 WHEREAS, Nedda Simon taught English and staged plays at 

12Princeton High School; after taking time to raise her three 

13daughters, she returned to teaching at Manlius High School and 

14Princeton High School; she also served as a certified alcohol 

15and drug counselor at Quad County Counseling Services for more 

16than 20 years before opening a private practice; and

17 WHEREAS, Nedda Simon was the founder of Freedom House, a 

1824-hour, 32-bed agency staffed by trained professionals that 

19serves victims of domestic and sexual violence across five 

20Illinois counties; over the past 40 years, her organization 

21has helped more than 30,000 women and their families; and

HR0562- 2 -LRB104 16427 ECR 29818 r

1 WHEREAS, Nedda Simon hosted a WZOE radio show, 

2Conversations with Nedda, ran a public speaking practice, 

3Dynamic Alternatives, and wrote a monthly column for the 

4Bureau County Republican; she also self-published Wired for 

5Hope with co-author Pam Horowitz and created greeting cards in 

6collaboration with Diana Whitney; and

7 WHEREAS, Nedda Simon was a member of St. Matthew's 

8Lutheran Church, where she served as