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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Phyllis June Spurney of Sawyerville, who 
4passed away on March 15, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Phyllis Spurney was born in Sawyerville to James 
6D. Taylor and Alice (Douglass) Taylor on June 30, 1930; she 
7married Joseph Spurney Jr., and he preceded her in death on 
8April 1, 1996; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Phyllis Spurney was the manager of the Illinois 
10Secretary of State Driver Service Facility in Carlinville; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Phyllis Spurney previously served as the mayor of 
12Sawyerville for 40 years; she was the former chairwoman of the 
13Macoupin County Democratic Party; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Phyllis Spurney was a member of the VFW Ladies 
15Auxiliary of Mt. Olive and the United Methodist Church of 
16Benld; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Phyllis Spurney was preceded in death by her 
18parents; her spouse; her sons, David Spurney and Daryl Spurney; 
19and her sister, Ava Bray; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Phyllis Spurney is survived by her grandson, David 
2J. (Tami Straub, companion) Spurney; her niece, Phyllis Lynn 
3(Bray) Fraelle; and her nephew, Jim Bray; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Phyllis June Spurney and extend our sincere condolences to her 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Phyllis Spurney as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.