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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ansel Ross Bartlett of Rushville, who 
4passed away on July 27, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ansel Bartlett was born in Schuyler County on 
6December 22, 1922 to Ernest C. and Mary Ross Barlett; he 
7attended Hale Ridge School and graduated from Rushville High 
8School in 1940; he married Barbara Jeanne Barnes on May 14, 
91949 in Hillsboro; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ansel Bartlett was a life-long farmer in Schuyler 
11County; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Ansel Bartlett was a member of the First United 
13Methodist Church, Rushville Lodge #9 Ancient Free and Accepted 
14Masons, the Lusk Chapter Royal Arch Masons, Rushville 
15Commandery #56 Knights Templers, and the 22 Club of Schuyler 
16County; he coached Little League for over 20 years and sang in 
17the church choir, the Schuyler Singers, at many special events; 
18he was a former member of the Board of Directors of the 
19Schuyler State Bank and served as a Democratic Precinct 
20Committeeman for many years; in 1980, he was elected Rushville 
21Township Supervisor; he enjoyed ice skating, hunting, fishing, 
22sports, and music; he was very proud of his family cabin which 
 
 
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1was the former Hale Ridge School House, and he enjoyed spending 
2time there with his family; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Ansel Bartlett was preceded in death by his 
4parents, and his daughter-in-law, Suzanne Bartlett; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ansel Bartlett is survived by his wife, Barbara; 
6sons, Ronald (Marsha) Bartlett, Randall Bartlett,  Roderick 
7Bartlett, and Robert (Crystal) Bartlett; grandchildren, Amanda 
8Stoll, Ross Bartlett, Matthew Bartlett, Grace Bartlett, Austi 
9Emerick, Bronson Bartlett, and Jagger Bartlett; 
10great-grandchildren, Madeline Stoll and Makenzie Stoll; and 
11sisters, Anne Ross Bauer and Beatrice Hall; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Ansel Ross Bartlett, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Ansel Bartlett as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.