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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Katherine L. Rich, who passed away on 
4October 24, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Katherine Rich was born in Marion, Kentucky to 
6Murphy and Clara (Thomas) Lanham; she graduated from 
7Morganfield High School in 1939 and the Deaconess Hospital 
8School of Nursing in Evansville, Indiana in 1944; she married 
9Noble Rich in 1944; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Katherine Rich was a registered nurse and a 
11longtime employee of Ingalls Memorial Hospital; and
  
  
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13    WHEREAS, Katherine Rich was
preceded in death by her 
14parents; her husband, Noble
Rich; and her sister, Lucile 
15Shackelford; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Katherine Rich is survived by her children, Nancy 
17(Jay) Abell,
David (Vicki) Rich, and Ruth Rich; her  
18grandchildren, Jennifer (Craig) Abell-Champion,
Penny (Brian) 
19Ohlendorf, Becky
Steere, Elizabeth (Adam) Sheinkopf, Amanda

20(Dan) Filsinger, and Dawn (Tyler) Martin; and her 
21great-grandchildren, Brittany, Zachary, Jon, Riley,
Jessica, 
22Drew, Will, and Kellen; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Katherine L. Rich, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to  the family of  Katherine Rich as an expression of 
8our deepest sympathy.