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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
Rachel Leah (Welch) Drust of Royalton, 
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who passed away on April 13, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Rachel Drust was born on May 7, 1938, in Royalton; 
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her parents were Arvel Wilson and Edith (Spitellie) Welch; she 
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married Bennie Drust on June 29, 1957, in Royalton; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Rachel Drust was employed at Smoller Brothers in 
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Herrin, Lacy's Flowers in West Frankfort, and was the former 
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owner/operator of Rachel's Flowers in Royalton for many years; 
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and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Rachel Drust was an active member of Royalton 
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Church of the Nazarene, where she was a Sunday school teacher 
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and served on the church board; Rachel loved her church family 
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and was a witness for her Lord, Jesus Christ, through every 
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aspect of her life; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Rachel Drust was preceded in death by her parents; 
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her sister, Naomi Welch; her grandparents, Noah and Della Welch 
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and Setimo and Perina (Santirosi) Spitellie; her in-laws, Ben 
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and Mary Drust; her nephew, Johnny Smith; and her cousin, 
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Stephanie (Sullivan) Young; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Rachel Drust is survived by her husband; her son 
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and his wife, Dennis and Linda (Rice) Drust; her beautiful 
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grandchildren, Benjamin Wayne, Bradley Scott, and Amy Jo; her 
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aunt, Roberta Sullivan and her husband, Charles; her 
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sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Smith and Martha Krawzik; her many 
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nieces and nephews; and her special friends, Ronnie and Brenda 
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Colson, Chong Christian, Butch and Veda McClure, and Jean 
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Chamness and her three children, Allison, Timmy, and Emily; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Rachel Drust will be remembered by all who knew 
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and loved her for her incredible talent as a florist and her 
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marvelous cooking; 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 Rachel Leah Drust; and 
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be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Rachel Drust as an expression of our 
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sympathy.