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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Ellen Marie Goodner Russell of 
4Danville, who passed away on December 25, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ellen Russell was born to Gene "Buck" and Mary 
6Clearwater Goodner in Danville on October 21, 1956; she 
7received her nursing education from what is now the University 
8of Indianapolis; she married Jim Russell in Danville on June 
928, 1992; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ellen Russell was a registered nurse; over the 
11course of her career, she did almost every job in the nursing 
12field except teaching; she was noted by coworkers for serving 
13patients with compassion, integrity, and honesty and was 
14especially skilled when dealing with difficult cases or  
15questions; she began her distinguished career serving the 
16disabled residents of Danville Manor and area veterans through 
17the VA Illiana Healthcare System and retired as a nurse case 
18manager from OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Ellen Russell and her husband enjoyed traveling 
20in recent years; she especially loved going to the beach with 
21her granddaughters; she also enjoyed hosting large family 
22gatherings at her home; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ellen Russell was preceded in death by her 
2parents and her older sister, Becky Chambliss; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Ellen Russell is survived by her husband, Jim; 
4her stepsons, Brad (Kami) and Brian (Becky); her 
5granddaughters, Jeanna, Jillian, Mackenzie, Macie, and Morgan; 
6her Goodner brothers, John (Linda), Jeff (Teresa), Steve 
7(Sara), and Scott (Barb); her chosen sisters, Gale Defenbaugh, 
8Bess Huls, Sharon Detamore, and Barb Calvin; her special 
9cousin, Lu Ann Picklap; and her large extended family; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

13Ellen Marie Goodner Russell and extend our sincere
condolences 
14to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be 
15it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

17presented to the family of Ellen Russell as an expression of

18our deepest sympathy.