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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Melinda J. "Mindi" Terrell, who passed 
4away on March 12, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mindi Terrell was born in Bloomington to Sam G. 
6and Joan R. (Hamilton) Terrell on February 26, 1968; she 
7graduated from Hoopeston High School in 1986; she earned her 
8bachelor's degree in political science from Illinois State 
9University and her master's degree in marketing from DePaul 
10University; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Mindi Terrell began her career with the Make a 
12Wish Foundation in Arizona; she later moved to Chicago and used 
13her marketing skills for Kraft Foods, Dunkin Donuts, and Custom 
14Culinary; she then moved to Pontiac, where she served as the 
15Executive Director for the Pontiac Chamber of Commerce; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Mindi Terrell was very active with the United Way; 
17she served on many local boards in the Pontiac area and also on 
18the Advisory Board for OSF Hospitals; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Mindi Terrell was preceded in death by her sister, 
20Angela D. Richie and her nephew, Colby Haskins; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mindi Terrell is survived by her parents; her 
2brother, Matthew G. (Kristie) Terrell; her sister, Leslie 
3(Carey) Wiesner; her brother-in-law, Mike Richie; her nieces 
4and nephews, Trevor (Brenda) Wiesner, Brendan (Chloe) Wiesner, 
5Adam Wiesner, Abbey (Jason) Fosdick, Jared Richie, Sean (Sarah) 
6Richie, Drew Braden, Raij Irvin, Jacob Haskins, and Matthew 
7Terrell; and her great-nieces and great-nephews, Jackson 
8Fosdick, Sophia Fosdick, Eleanor Ruder, Chuck Ruder, and Arlo 
9Braden; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Melinda J. "Mindi" Terrell and extend our sincere condolences 
13to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be 
14it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Mindi Terrell as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.