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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of V. Jane Thrush of Peoria, who passed away 
4on March 17, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jane Thrush was born in rural Walnut Grove on 
6February 22, 1936 to Calvin and Dorothy (nee Ramer) Wilson, and 
7soon thereafter, her family settled in Roseville; she attended 
8Roseville elementary and high schools before earning her degree 
9in nursing at the Methodist School of Nursing; she also earned 
10a bachelor's degree in nursing from the College of Saint 
11Francis in Joliet; she met her future husband, James Everett 
12Thrush when they were toddlers, and 20 years later on August 4, 
131957, they married; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Jane Thrush worked as a pediatric nurse in the 
15office of Dr. Callaway before joining the staff at the American 
16Red Cross; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jane Thrush took art classes after retiring, 
18producing a series of wonderful flower paintings; she also 
19knitted blankets for her grandkids and loved her geraniums; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Jane Thrush was preceded in death by her husband, 
21James  and her parents; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jane Thrush is survived by 3 sisters, Barb Wilson, 
2Connie Larkin, and Jean Taylor; her daughters, Kimberly Sue 
3(Brian "Fox" Ellis) Thrush  and Jill Ann (Robert) Pegg; her 4 
4grandchildren, Ryan Thrush, Anthony Pegg, Lily Ellis, and 
5Laurel Ellis; many nieces and nephews; and her lifelong best 
6friend, Skip Smith; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9V. Jane Thrush, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
10family, 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 Jane Thrush as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.