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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Glenna Faye Seymour Reed of Jacksonville, 
4who passed away on November 27, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Glenna Reed was born on October 7, 1937 in 
6Manchester; her parents were Charles "Henry" and Faye Craddock 
7Seymour; she married Harold Reed, whom she later divorced; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Glenna Reed graduated from Jacksonville High 
9School in 1955; she subsequently attended Brown's Business 
10College and later worked for the State of Illinois; she 
11returned to work after her children were of school age as a 
12baker at MacMurray College's McClelland Dining Hall and in the 
13campus bookstore and mailroom; she also worked as an accountant 
14at Wareco for 10 years and at JCPenney for over 40 years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Glenna Reed was preceded in death by her daughter, 
16Mindy Reed DeGroot, and her brother, Donald E. (Joyce) 
17Craddock; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Glenna Reed had life-long friendships with 
19Phyllis Reynolds, Janet Chamberlain, and Evelyn Sherrin; and

  
 
20    WHEREAS, Glenna Reed is survived by her son, Scott (Lisa) 
 
 
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1Reed; her grandchildren, Matt (Megan) DeGroot, Brad DeGroot, 
2Molly DeGroot (fiance, Tommy Isringhausen), Erin Reed (fiance, 
3Tyler Hollister), and Abby Reed; her great-grandchildren, Jace 
4and Reed DeGroot; and her nephews, Charles "Chip", Brett, and 
5Adam Craddock; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Glenna Faye Seymour 
9Reed; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Glenna Reed as an expression of our 
12sympathy.