Full Text of SR0324 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Diann Marie Bennett of Petersburg, who | 4 | | passed away on March 5, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Diann Bennett was born to George S. and Marian E. | 6 | | Davis in Bennington, Kansas on December 7, 1928; she graduated | 7 | | from Wamego High School and Kansas State College in Manhattan, | 8 | | Kansas with high honors; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Diann Bennett taught high school mathematics | 10 | | prior to moving to Illinois and raising her family; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, As her children began to graduate, Diann Bennett | 12 | | returned to school in her 50s, attending Lincoln Land | 13 | | Community College; with her new computer skills, she set up | 14 | | accounting systems as the office bookkeeper for R&H Home | 15 | | Supply; she finally retired at age 91; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Diann Bennett was a member of the Petersburg | 17 | | United Methodist Church and served in numerous local | 18 | | organizations, including the Daughters of the American | 19 | | Revolution (DAR), the Petersburg Town and County Women's Club, | 20 | | Cub Scouts, Brownies, New Salem Shooting Stars, and United | 21 | | Methodist Women; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Diann Bennett enjoyed having | 2 | | visitors, playing cards, growing and arranging flowers, | 3 | | swimming, reading, raising cats, tutoring, and visiting her | 4 | | family near and far; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Diann Bennett was known for her positive energy, | 6 | | giving heart, humor, and sense of adventure; she will be | 7 | | missed for her unconditional love, ready laugh, sage advice, | 8 | | listening ear, love of life, and sweet smile; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Diann Bennett was preceded in death by her | 10 | | parents; her sister, Alice Hartig; her cousin, James Chaffee; | 11 | | and her son, Stuart Bennett; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Diann Bennett is survived by her children, Liane | 13 | | (Greg) Hammer, Harold (Gaylene) Bennett, Susan (Dayton) Wilde, | 14 | | and Karen (David) Higginbotham; her grandchildren, Tavelle | 15 | | (Shirley) Hammer, Shalika Hart, Zein Hammer, Erin (Danny) | 16 | | Bennett, Elliot Bennett, Sami (Dominick) Quinn, Benjamin | 17 | | (Jordan) Wilde, Martha Wilde, Caitlyn Higginbotham, and Joseph | 18 | | Higginbotham; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and | 19 | | nephews; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| 1 | | Diann Marie Bennett and extend our sincere condolences to her | 2 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 3 | | further
| 4 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 | | presented to the family of Diann Bennett as an expression of | 6 | | our deepest sympathy.
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