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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Wendell Turley of Mechanicsburg, who 
4passed away on October 29, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Wendell Turley was born in Springfield to Jerome 
6and Edna (Fosnaugh) Turley on October 15, 1935; he married Rita 
7Van Pelt on May 15, 1955; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Wendell Turley began farming at the age of 16 and 
9continued up until his death; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Wendell Turley was active in different farm 
11organizations; he served on the Tri-City school board for 15 
12years and regularly attended Buffalo-Hart Presbyterian Church; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Wendell Turley was preceded in death by his 
15parents; his son, Jerome "Jerry"; and his daughter-in-law, 
16Connie Turley; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Wendell Turley is survived by his wife, Rita; his 
18sons, David (Karla) and John "Randy"; his daughter, Nancy (Ken) 
19Harvill; his sisters, Doris Davis, Sharon Booker, Joann Semple, 
20and Patricia Martin; his grandchildren, Michael (Jennie) Curry 
 
 
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1Jr., Amanda (Michael) Hill, Meghan (Mike) Roller, Melissa 
2(Michael) Earles, David (Samantha) Turley Jr., and Macklin 
3(Raegan) Austin; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces, 
4nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Wendell Turley and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Wendell Turley as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.