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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Virginia Eileen Davenport of 
4Bethalto, who passed away on April 16, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Virginia Davenport was born to Hal Griffith and 
6Opal (King) Edwards in Athensville on March 1, 1933; she 
7graduated from Alton Memorial Nursing School in 1953; she 
8married Billy Davenport in Wood River on May 23, 1953, and he 
9preceded her in death; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Virginia Davenport worked as a nurse for 25 
11years; she most recently worked at Eunice Smith before 
12retiring; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Virginia Davenport was a member of the First 
14Baptist Church in Bethalto; she enjoyed reading and solving 
15puzzles; in her younger years, she also enjoyed sewing 
16clothing; she loved her family most of all and enjoyed 
17spending time with them; she will be remembered for her 
18wonderful sense of humor; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Virginia Davenport was preceded in death by her 
20parents; her husband, Billy; her sister, Marjorie Stull; and 
21her brother, Harry Griffith; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Virginia Davenport is survived by her children, 
2Steve Davenport (Lynn), Barb Caffrey (Jim), Sue Moradi (Ali), 
3and June Blankenship (Paul); her grandchildren, Celia Montes 
4(Johnny Bowman), Sophie Page (Josh), Tess Davenport, Hannah 
5Davenport (Nigel Lee), Nora Davenport, Michael Wesley 
6(Courtney), Erin Bickle (Rob), Stephen Wesley, Kevon Moradi 
7(Hillary), Daniel Moradi (Danielle), Comron Moradi (Rachel), 
8Zamaneh Zamanian (Jeremy Johnson), and Amanda Blankenship; her 
913 great-grandchildren; and her two great-great-grandchildren; 
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 
13Virginia Eileen Davenport 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 Virginia Davenport as an expression 
18of our deepest sympathy.