Memorial planned for Illinois' first female lieutenant governor, Corinne Wood
374359 01: George P. Bush, center, and Illinois'' Lieutenant Governor Corinne Wood, right, visit with two children during a campaign stop July 26, 2000 in Aurora, Illinois. George P. Bush, Youth Chairman of the Republican National Convention, continu
A celebration of life will be held Thursday for Illinois' first female lieutenant governor.
Lt. Gov. Corrine Wood served under Gov. George Ryan from 1999 to 2003.
She passed away on Tuesday after living with breast cancer for 15 years. She was 66-years-old.
A celebration of her life will be held at the Shoreacres Club in Lake Bluff on Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.