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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Betty Ann Rich of Sugar Grove; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Betty Rich  was born on March 29, 1940, and was 
5raised on the north side of Chicago near Lake Michigan and 
6Wrigley Field; she attended Lakeview High School for a short 
7time before her family moved to Downers Grove; she graduated 
8from Downers Grove High School in 1957 and chose to attend 
9Northern Illinois University with plans on becoming a teacher; 
10Betty graduated from Northern Illinois University on June 10, 
111961 and married Jerry Rich later that same night at the First 
12Methodist Church in Downers Grove; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Betty and Jerry moved to a small farm in Sugar 
14Grove; their farm would later blossom into a farming estate; 
15she and Jerry would also develop Rich Harvest Farms in 1985, a 
16now 18-hole private golf course; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Betty Rich was an avid Chicago Cubs fan; as a 
18child her school would let out just in time to catch the 7th 
19inning of games; she loved the City of Chicago and learned at a 
20young age to take the 'L' train; she enjoyed bridge with her 
21mother, Marge, still living today at age 92; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Betty Rich's giving spirit led her and Jerry to 
2found the Kids Golf Foundation in 1998, a nonprofit junior golf 
3organization making its home today at Rich Harvest Farms; and
 
  
4    WHEREAS, Betty Rich is survived by her husband, Jerry; her 
5mother, Marge; her son, Keith Rich; and her grandchildren, 
6Margaret and Lauren Rich; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Betty Rich, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, 
10friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Betty Rich as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.