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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Nancy June Scaife Beatty of 
4Springfield, who passed away on March 7, 2024; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Nancy Beatty was born in Springfield to William 
6A. and Florence Bessie Maurer on December 19, 1928; she 
7graduated from Springfield High School and attended Brown's 
8Business College; she married Donald Lee Beatty; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Nancy Beatty worked at the Federated Funeral 
10Directors in Springfield; she retired in 1992 from the 
11Illinois State Senate as a legislative secretary after more 
12than 20 years of service; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Nancy Beatty Nancy was a member of West Side 
14Christian Church and the Red Hat Society; she enjoyed 
15traveling and arts and crafts; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Nancy Beatty was preceded in death by her 
17husband, Donald, and her son, Thomas Scaife; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Nancy Beatty is survived by her children, Rick 
19(Cathy) Scaife and Steven (Sue) Scaife; her stepchildren, 
20Dianne (Ed) Leach, Bonnie (Dave) Willis, Brian (Deb) Beatty, 
 
 
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1and Susan (Mark) Hurley; her grandchildren, Todd (Angela) 
2Scaife, Andrea (Jason) Jordan, Chad Scaife, Ashley (Chris) 
3Calhoun, Courtney (Danny) McGee, Jessica (Scott) Scaife, and 
4Joshua (Cheyenne) Scaife; her 16 step-grandchildren; her 57 
5great-grandchildren; her brother, William C. Maurer; and 
6several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Nancy June Scaife Beatty and extend our sincere condolences to 
10her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
11further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Nancy Beatty as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.