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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jean L. Davis of Lacon, who passed away 
4on July 30, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jean Davis was born on January 2, 1940 to Raymond 
6and Cecelia Engelbrecht Stange and raised in Henry; she married 
7Earl Davis on July 2, 1960; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jean Davis served as the Marshall County Circuit 
9Clerk for 25 years; she later worked as the Managing Director 
10of the Marshall County Historical Society; she also served as 
11an alderman for the east ward on the Lacon City Council; she 
12published the History of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Henry, 
13and was a Rotarian, serving as past-President and cultural 
14exchange member to Sweden; she  was a board member for Boy 
15Scouts in Lacon; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Jean Davis was a Master Gardner and helped create 
17gardens at the Marshall County Courthouse, Henry and Lacon 
18Catholic Churches, and the Heading House in Peoria; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Jean Davis was preceded in death by her parents 
20and her husband; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jean Davis is survived by her daughter, Anita 
2(Kelly) Thul; son, Errol (Karen) Davis; brother, Raymond 
3(Debbie) Stange; sisters, Patricia (Frank) Poskocil, Rita 
4(Lewis) Simpkins, Jan (the late Tom) Simpkins, Margi Koors, and 
5Sharon Bumgardner; and her grandchildren, Sarah, Karen, Renee, 
6Aaron, and Karina; 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 
9Jean L. Davis, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Jean Davis as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.