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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Ansel Ross Bartlett of Rushville, who |
4 | | passed away on July 27, 2014; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Ansel Bartlett was born in Schuyler County on |
6 | | December 22, 1922 to Ernest C. and Mary Ross Barlett; he |
7 | | attended Hale Ridge School and graduated from Rushville High |
8 | | School in 1940; he married Barbara Jeanne Barnes on May 14, |
9 | | 1949 in Hillsboro; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Ansel Bartlett was a life-long farmer in Schuyler |
11 | | County; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Ansel Bartlett was a member of the First United |
13 | | Methodist Church, Rushville Lodge #9 Ancient Free and Accepted |
14 | | Masons, the Lusk Chapter Royal Arch Masons, Rushville |
15 | | Commandery #56 Knights Templers, and the 22 Club of Schuyler |
16 | | County; he coached Little League for over 20 years and sang in |
17 | | the church choir, the Schuyler Singers, at many special events; |
18 | | he was a former member of the Board of Directors of the |
19 | | Schuyler State Bank and served as a Democratic Precinct |
20 | | Committeeman for many years; in 1980, he was elected Rushville |
21 | | Township Supervisor; he enjoyed ice skating, hunting, fishing, |
22 | | sports, and music; he was very proud of his family cabin which |