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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Brittani Nichole Shurtz of Benton, who 
4passed away on August 20, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born on December 31, 1989, in St. Louis; 
6she was a cancer survivor; her courageous battle was an 
7inspiration to all who knew her; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, She graduated with the class of 2008 from Benton 
9Consolidated High School; she was a cheerleader and homecoming 
10attendant her freshman and senior years; she attended Rend Lake 
11College and John A. Logan College; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, She was an avid animal lover and was majoring in 
13veterinary nursing; she loved movies, music, concerts, or just 
14hanging out with friends and family; and
  
 
  
15    WHEREAS, Brittani Shurtz is survived by her loving parents, 
16Steve Shurtz and Michelle Shurtz and her fiancée, Scott 
17Peavler; her sister, Taylor Koch; her paternal grandparents, 
18Rodney and Marjorie Shurtz; her maternal grandparents, Kenneth 
19and Roberta Barnfield; her maternal great-grandmother, 
20Margaret Piercy; several aunts and uncles, Rod and Tonya 
21Shurtz, Carl Shurtz, Kathy Shurtz,  Jeff and Natalie Shurtz, Dan 
 
 
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1and Cindy Schmechel, and Kenneth and Brandice Barnfield; her 
2cousins, Natasha, Seiger, Sayler, Macy, and Nathan Shurtz, and 
3Chelsea Barnfield; her special friends, Don and Harriett Koch; 
4and high school sweetheart and former husband, Gavin Nolen; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
8her family and friends, the passing of Brittani Shurtz; and be 
9it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Brittani Shurtz as a symbol of our 
12sincere sympathy.