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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 convey their sincere condolences to the family of Larnch
4 Rush, who passed away on October 12, 1995; and
5 WHEREAS, Larnch Rush was born January 27, 1903 in Scooba,
6 Mississippi; his parents were Noah Rush and Hattie Mosley
7 Rush; in October of 1925, Larnch married Melinda Spencer, who
8 was affectionately called "Sugar"; and
9 WHEREAS, Larnch Rush spent his early years on the family
10 land in Mississippi; in 1929 he moved his family to East St.
11 Louis, Illinois; Mr. Rush took a job with the Monsanto
12 Company, where he retired after thirty years of service; and
13 WHEREAS, At an early age Larnch Rush accepted Jesus as
14 his Savior during a revival service; he joined with the
15 Friendship Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend
16 L.T. Phinnessee; and
17 WHEREAS, Larnch Rush is survived by his loving wife; his
18 son George; his daughter Marie Rush Lawson; his four
19 grandchildren, Jerome Gosa and his wife Pierrette, Kim Lawson
20 Jenkins and her husband Ronaldo, Shirley Rush Bonney and her
21 husband Terry, and Linda Sue Lawson; he is survived by his
22 adopted family, the Lewis family of East St. Louis; three
23 great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and
24 friends; therefore, be it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
26 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his
27 family and friends, the death of Larnch Rush of East St.
28 Louis, Illinois; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
30 presented to the family of Larnch Rush.
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