Full Text of SR0105 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 Mildred Bentley, who passed away on | 4 | | December 17, 2018 at the age of 92; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mildred Bentley was born in Louisville, Kentucky | 6 | | on September 9, 1921; in 1968, she moved to Chicago to be near | 7 | | her daughter; in 1980, she moved in with her daughter, | 8 | | son-in-law, and their two children, while working during the | 9 | | week as a live-in companion; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Mildred Bentley was a caregiver all of her life; | 11 | | she cared for her mother until her death and was a trusted | 12 | | companion to those with physical problems, proudly saying into | 13 | | her 80s that she "took care of old people"; she considered her | 14 | | job to be a ministry; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Mildred Bentley loved to read, especially | 16 | | mysteries and books on living the Christian life; she | 17 | | particularly enjoyed the novels of Beverly Lewis, such as The | 18 | | Amish Country Crossroads series; like the stories of the "Plain | 19 | | People", she exuded trusted peace or a peaceful trust as a | 20 | | "simply extraordinary woman"; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Mildred Bentley enjoyed the pastime of |
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| 1 | | needlework, including knitting and crocheting; she made | 2 | | sweaters with intricate designs, affixing personalized tags | 3 | | that read "Made Especially for You by Mildred Bentley"; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Mildred Bentley was the mother of Sheryl (Dean) | 5 | | Oder; the grandmother of Elizabeth and Michael Oder; and the | 6 | | sister of the late Edmund (Mary Ann) Robinson; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | Mildred Bentley and extend our sincere condolences to her | 10 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Mildred Bentley as an expression of | 14 | | our deepest sympathy.
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