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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Elizabeth A. "Betty" Davis of Woodstock, 
4who passed away on March 13, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS,  Betty Davis was born in DeKalb on July 31, 1923 to 
6Paul C. and Alma M. (nee Baril) Gossmann; she married Jack 
7Davis on February 12, 1955; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS,  While living in Aurora, Betty Davis worked at 
9Western Union for 15 years; after moving her family to 
10Woodstock, she took a job at the Woodstock Public Library, 
11where she worked for 20 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS,  Betty Davis was a member of St. Mary Catholic 
13Church in Woodstock; she enjoyed genealogy work and her time 
14volunteering at Sheltered Village; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS,  Betty Davis was preceded in death by her parents; 
16her husband, Jack; her step-mother; her  brother, Paul Gossmann; 
17and her sister, Joanne Gossmann; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS,  Betty Davis is survived by her 2 sons, John 
19(Yvonne) Davis and Michael Davis; her  daughter, Laura (John) 
20Marsh; her grandchildren, A.J. (Laura) Marx, Michelle Marsh, 
 
 
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1Jennifer Davis, Jeff Davis, and Joe (Nicole) Davis; and her 
2sister, Maryann Gossmann; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Elizabeth A. "Betty" Davis, and extend our sincere condolences 
6to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be 
7it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Betty Davis as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.