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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Betty L. McClure of Virginia, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on June 1, 2022; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Betty McClure was born to Elmer and Cora Evelyn | ||||||
| 6 | Logan Bell in Philadelphia on October 18, 1926; she married | ||||||
| 7 | Charley E. McClure in Virginia on December 21, 1945, and he | ||||||
| 8 | preceded her in death on October 25, 2009; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Betty McClure served as a cook at many area | ||||||
| 10 | restaurants, including Rossi's Restaurant, the Virginia Inn, | ||||||
| 11 | and The Depot, as well as Walker Nursing Home, all in Virginia; | ||||||
| 12 | she also cleaned many area offices; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Betty McClure was known for her pies, noodles, | ||||||
| 14 | and bread pudding; she enjoyed watching the St. Louis | ||||||
| 15 | Cardinals, making baby blankets, embroidering, and flower | ||||||
| 16 | gardening; she especially enjoyed attending her children's and | ||||||
| 17 | grandchildren's activities; she will be remembered for her | ||||||
| 18 | sociable nature and for always having a smile on her face; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Betty McClure was preceded in death by her | ||||||
| 20 | parents; her husband; an infant son, Charles Edgar McClure; | ||||||
| 21 | and her siblings, Lyle Bell, Elmer Junior Bell, Josephine | ||||||
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| 1 | Harris, William Bell, Lucille Bell, and James Bell; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Betty McClure is survived by her children, Joyce | ||||||
| 3 | (Rich) Gusewelle, Carolyn Ann (John) Gebhardt, Philip Edison | ||||||
| 4 | McClure, and Randy Lee (Tacy) McClure; her grandchildren, | ||||||
| 5 | Stephanie (Paul) King, Rachel (Mark) Ruppel, P.J. (Shawn) | ||||||
| 6 | Force, Tyrone (Kristy) Gebhardt, Philip Kiley (Jacqui) | ||||||
| 7 | McClure, John Thomas McClure (companion, Laurie Holland), Gena | ||||||
| 8 | (Atwood) Huff, David (Crissy) Rochester, and Jody (Brad) | ||||||
| 9 | Racey; her 24 great-grandchildren; her 11 | ||||||
| 10 | great-great-grandchildren; her siblings, Dale Bell, Jerry | ||||||
| 11 | (Mary) Bell, Frank Bell, Donnie (Patricia) Bell, Davey Bell, | ||||||
| 12 | and Gloria (Dennis) Sweatman; and her many nieces and nephews; | ||||||
| 13 | therefore, be it
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| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
| 15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 16 | Betty L. McClure and extend our sincere condolences to her | ||||||
| 17 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
| 18 | further
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| 19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 20 | presented to the family of Betty McClure as an expression of | ||||||
| 21 | our deepest sympathy.
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