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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Susan Ann Lemon McNeely of Jacksonville, 
4who passed away on October 1, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Susan McNeely was born on May 24, 1950 in 
6Jacksonville to Claude R. and Elizabeth (nee Duncheon) Lemon; 
7she attended Our Saviour School, Routt High School, and 
8Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; she married 
9Charles E. McNeely on April 16, 1977 in Jacksonville; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Susan McNeely worked early on for the State of 
11Illinois as a caseworker and later worked for many years as a 
12substitute teacher at the Ivan K. Garrison Center; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Susan McNeely was a lifelong member of the Church 
14of Our Saviour; she enjoyed flower gardening, cooking, shopping 
15with her sisters, and caring for family; she was an avid Saint 
16Louis Cardinals fan and took many trips to see them play; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Susan McNeely was preceded in death by her 
18parents; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Susan McNeely is survived by her husband, Charles; 
20her sons, Adam (Katherine) McNeely, Justin McNeely, and 
 
 
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1Christian McNeely; her granddaughter, Paige Elizabeth McNeely; 
2her siblings, Geralyn (David) Merritt, Robert A. (Stacy) Lemon, 
3Mark A. Lemon, Laura (Joe) Beets, and Claudia Lemon; her nieces 
4and nephews, John Merritt, Lauren Manegio, Micca Donohoo, Brock 
5Lemon, Nicole Beets, Elizabeth Beets, Andrea Cairo, and Brooke 
6Beets; 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 
9Susan Ann Lemon McNeely, and extend our sincere condolences to 
10her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Susan McNeely as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.