Full Text of SR0682 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Louise Turpin of Champaign, who passed | 4 | | away on September 18, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Louise Turpin was born in Olney to Ralph and | 6 | | Elizabeth VanMatre on March 11, 1933; she attended Southern | 7 | | Illinois University Carbondale, where she was a member of the | 8 | | Tri Sigma sorority; she married Jim Turpin on August 16, 1952; | 9 | | they raised their family in Springfield and Champaign; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Louise Turpin worked in international banking and | 11 | | safe deposit services at Busey Bank; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Louise Turpin was an active member of the | 13 | | community and volunteered for many organizations, including | 14 | | the Springfield Art Association, Lincoln's New Salem State | 15 | | Historic Site, and the Presbyterian Women of First Presbyterian | 16 | | Church of Champaign; her most important work was in support of | 17 | | mental illness research; inspired to honor the memory of her | 18 | | brother, she was a vigorous advocate and served on the board of | 19 | | directors of the Developmental Services Center in Champaign; | 20 | | she also volunteered with the National Alliance on Mental | 21 | | Illness (NAMI); one of her most notable legacies was to have | 22 | | been part of the initial collaboration between the First |
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| 1 | | Presbyterian Church of Champaign and the Canaan Baptist Church | 2 | | in Urbana to start the annual Gospel Jazz Fest to benefit the | 3 | | Men and Women's SAFE House, a substance abuse rehabilitation | 4 | | center; she was a proud member of the Philanthropic Educational | 5 | | Organization (P.E.O.) Chapter MM; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Louise Turpin valued her family and friends; many | 7 | | memories are preserved because of her informal role as family | 8 | | photographer; she enjoyed accompanying her grandchildren on | 9 | | short trips and to local theater performances and watching | 10 | | Illini volleyball games; she will be remembered for her natural | 11 | | curiosity, her strong faith, and her gracious acceptance of | 12 | | others; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Louise Turpin was preceded in death by her | 14 | | parents; her brother, Joe VanMatre; and her sister, Nan Shafer; | 15 | | and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Louise Turpin is survived by her husband, Jim; her | 17 | | children, Chris (Jim Lukeman), Dan (Suzanne Cross), and Jayne | 18 | | (Joe DeLuce); her grandchildren, Carly (Jason) Sakowski, | 19 | | Kendall (Evan) Williamson, Shayne, Quinn, Trey, Jenna, and | 20 | | Jordan; her great-grandson, Luka; her brother, Frank (Pat) | 21 | | VanMatre; and many nieces, nephews, and friends; therefore, be | 22 | | it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 3 | | Louise Turpin and extend our sincere condolences to her family, | 4 | | friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of Louise Turpin as an expression of | 7 | | our deepest sympathy.
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