SR0727 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Genevieve Odom of Benton, who passed away on March 17, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Genevieve Odom was born on September 5, 1912, in Rend City; she was the daughter of William Ellsworth Browning and Grace (Burns) Browning; she married Raymond Odom on December 6, 1930; and

WHEREAS, Genevieve Odom was a homemaker; she also worked as a cook at the Benton Country Club for over 40 years; and

WHEREAS, Genevieve Odom was a member of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Benton; and

WHEREAS, Genevieve Odom enjoyed making quilts, working in the yard, and gardening; and

WHEREAS, Genevieve Odom was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her daughter, Marilyn Grace Keller; her brother, Martin Browning; and her sister, Vella Barnfield; and

WHEREAS, Genevieve Odom is survived by her children, Larry Odom and wife, Nancy, Danny Odom, and David Odom and wife, Carolyn; her grandchildren, Kathy Pollack and husband, Mike, Cindy Jenkins and husband, Bill, Alan Odom and wife, Lisa, Julie Swigonski and Logan, Melissa Moore and husband, Keith, Mechele Whaley, Daniel Odom Jr., Matt Odom, Shawn Craig and wife, Brook, and Shalyn Sargeant and husband, Chris; her great-grandchildren, Brooke, Brittnie, Christopher, Maren, Derik, Aaron, Kristin, Ashley, Tristan, Morgan, Peyton, Kyle, Cory, Lauren, Hailey, Joey, Gabe, and Maddox; her great great-grandchildren, Maggie Mae and Jess; her brother, Kenneth Browning and wife, Virginia; her sister, Alma Jane Rippel; her loving sister-in-law, Genevieve Browning; and her several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Genevieve Odom; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Genevieve Odom as an expression of our sympathy.