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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Diane Lynn Bushing of Richmond, who 
4passed away on January 20, 2017 at the age of 53; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Diane Bushing was born in Chicago to Simon and 
6Dorothy (Jablonski) Lynn on November 2, 1963; she was a 1981 
7graduate of Grant High School; she attended the College of Lake 
8County and Lake Forest Business Academy earning her associate's 
9degree in Accounting; she married Douglas L. Bushing on May 14, 
101988; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Diane Bushing was employed as a manager for Baxter 
12Health Care, retiring in 2012; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Diane Bushing was a very active member of the 
14Women's Ministry Organization at St. Peter's Church; she 
15proudly served as a Girl Scout Leader as well as on the School 
16Board for Nippersink District No. 2; she found great pleasure 
17in playing bingo, Words with Friends, and most recently, 
18Monopoly; she was an avid reader and loved to travel, 
19especially to Florida and Hawaii; she was always happiest 
20spending time wherever there was a beach; when not on the 
21beach, she found great joy spending quality family time in the 
22Wisconsin Dells or their north woods family cottage; she was a 
 
 
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1loving wife, mother, and doting grandma to her precious 
2grandbaby, Caleb; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Diane Bushing was preceded in death by her parents 
4and Sparkles; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Diane Bushing is survived by her loving husband of 
628 years, Doug; two daughters, Kristen (Spyro) Bazigos, and 
7Heidi Bushing; her grandbaby, Caleb; her brothers, Ken (Judy) 
8Lynn, Daniel (Rena) Lynn, and a sister, Joanne (Leo); many 
9nieces and nephews, an abundance of friends, and her special 
10fur baby buds, Henry, Oscar, Abby, and Honey; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Diane Lynn Bushing, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Diane Bushing as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.