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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of Brenda Carol (Shields) Bishop of |
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| Greenfield, who passed away on May 11, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, She was born on June 20, 1941, in Carlinville, the |
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| daughter of J. Russell and Mildred (Fair) Shields; she |
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| graduated from Greenfield High School, Class of 1959; she |
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| attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville for one year and she |
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| graduated from Southern Illinois University in Alton with a |
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| bachelor's degree; she married Dean E. Bishop on September 6, |
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| 1960, at the Rockbridge United Methodist Church; together with |
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| her husband, they graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary |
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| Science in March 1963, where she graduated first in her class; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, She taught at Greenfield High School for one year |
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| from 1966 to 1967; she was a licensed funeral director for over |
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| forty years; she was appointed Greenfield City Clerk after the |
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| death of her father and continued to hold that position for 34 |
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| years until her passing; and
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| WHEREAS, She was charter-Vice President for the Greenfield |
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| Tiger Backers; she was an active member of the Greenfield |
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| United Methodist Church, including Vacation Bible School |
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| Supervisor for many years, founder of the SonShine Kids |
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| after-school program, a trustee, and a member of the |
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| Pastor-Parish Relations committee; she was very involved with |
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| the Greenfield Homecoming Committee and the Greenfield Alumni |
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| Association; and
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| WHEREAS, She was a co-founder of the Friend-in-Deed |
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| program; she was the Bloodmobile co-coordinator for the |
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| Greenfield Red Cross Blood Drive; she was a long-time member of |
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| the Traveler's Club, Pinochle Club, Euchre Club, and hostess |
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| for the Friday Morning Coffee Girls; she was a member of the |
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| Greenfield United Methodist Church for 57 years; and she |
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| enjoyed playing cards, quilting, gardening, and watching the |
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| life activities of her children and grandchildren; and
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| WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents; her |
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| brothers, Billy Shields and Russ Shields, Jr.; her |
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| brother-in-law, Don Luketich; and her sister-in-law, Marjorie |
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| Shields; and
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| WHEREAS, Brenda Bishop is survived by her children, |
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| Dean(o), Jr., Russell (Lisa), Dan (Becky), David (Emily), Nora, |
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| and Nathan (Amy); her fourteen grandchildren, Nick, Josh, |
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| Michael, Kyle, Kristen, Trey, Elizabeth, David, Megan, Austin, |
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| Daniel, Jennifer, Claire, and Matthew; her sister, Barbara |
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| Luketich; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| her family and friends, the passing of Brenda Bishop; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Brenda Bishop as a symbol of our |
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| sincere sympathy.
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