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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Horn of Garland, 
4Texas, who passed away on October 6, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Betsy Horn was born in St. Louis, Missouri on 
6September 6, 1960 to
Anne and Irv Slate; she graduated from 
7Granite City High
School North, Central Methodist University in

8Fayette, Missouri, and Southern Methodist
University Law 
9School in Dallas, Texas; she married Charles Horn in Madison 
10County on July 9, 1988;  and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Betsy Horn retired  from the City of Carrollton, 
12Texas,
where she served as Assistant City Attorney; she  was 
13previously employed by the Dallas
Housing Authority, where she 
14served as
General Counsel; she was a member of the
State Bar of 
15Texas and the Supreme Court of
Texas, and was admitted to 
16practice in the United States
District Courts of the Northern 
17and Eastern
Districts of Texas; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Betsy Horn was a member of
Woodcreek Church in 
19Richardson, Texas; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Betsy Horn was preceded in death by her husband, 
21Charles; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Betsy Horn is survived by her children, Charles 
2Calvert Horn and Mary Steele Horn; her parents; her  brother, 
3Bob Slate,
and his wife, Maryemily;
her mother-in-law, Laverne 
4Horn; her 4 sisters-in-law; her brother-in-law;
and many 
5nephews, nieces, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Horn, and extend our sincere condolences 
9to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be 
10it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Betsy Horn as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.