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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Ruth Wagner of Marengo, who passed away 
4on July 17, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ruth Wagner was born on October 20, 1917 in Riley 
6Township; her parents were William and Iva French; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, After growing up on many farms in northern 
8Illinois and living in several states, Ruth Wagner finally 
9returned to her beloved Marengo in 1948, where she resided ever 
10since; she worked at McGill's and Arnold Engineering before 
11becoming an Avon lady, for which she is best known; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Ruth Wagner was an active member of the Veterans 
13of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and a faithful member of the Marengo 
14United Methodist Church; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Ruth Wagner was preceded in death by her first 
16husband, Donald Locke, and her second husband, LaVerne Wagner; 
17and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ruth Wagner is survived by her children, John 
19(Antje) Locke and Judith (Nolan) Bradford; her grandchildren, 
20Jane Rensinger, Nancy Ridenour, David Locke, and Scott Miller; 
 
 
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111 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; 
2therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
5family and friends, mourn the passing of Ruth Wagner; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Ruth Wagner as an expression of our 
9sympathy.