Full Text of SR0989 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 Ruth Ann Bush-McGaskey, who passed | 4 | | away on April 18, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Ruth Bush-McGaskey was born to James Alfred Bush | 6 | | and Willie Belle Clark Bush in Natchitoches, Louisiana on | 7 | | October 26, 1944; she committed to her faith at an early age | 8 | | and was baptized at the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the | 9 | | Apostolic Faith; she graduated from Natchitoches Central High | 10 | | School; she received her licensed practical nurse diploma from | 11 | | East St. Louis State Community College in 1980; she married | 12 | | George McGaskey on August 25, 1990; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Ruth Bush-McGaskey cared for patients in | 14 | | hospitals and residents in nursing homes for over 30 years; | 15 | | she worked as the director of nursing at Christian Care Home in | 16 | | St. Louis, Missouri; after retiring from nursing, she spent | 17 | | time as an after-school worker at High Mount Elementary | 18 | | School, working with youth on various activities and homework, | 19 | | and as a receptionist at the Social Security Administration's | 20 | | Belleville office; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Ruth Bush-McGaskey volunteered at a local | 22 | | church's food pantry in Collinsville; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Ruth Bush-McGaskey enjoyed sewing, cooking, | 2 | | decorating, traveling, fishing, shopping, decorating, playing | 3 | | slots at the casino, completing crossword puzzles, dressing | 4 | | fashionably, and scrolling through Facebook; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Ruth Bush-McGaskey will be remembered as a | 6 | | generous, soft-spoken, kindhearted person who loved spending | 7 | | time with her family, especially her husband, children, and | 8 | | grandchildren; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Ruth Bush-McGaskey was preceded in death by her | 10 | | husband; her daughter, Jacqueline Hayes; her granddaughter, | 11 | | Tammurra Hamilton; her grandson, Darrin B. Hayes II; her | 12 | | sisters, Vera Bush, Moise Modest, and Mary Dee McGaskey; and | 13 | | her brothers, Joe D. Bush, Lester Bush Sr., Odell Bush, James | 14 | | Bush Jr., Clyde Bush, and Henry Earl Bush; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Ruth Bush-McGaskey is survived by her children, | 16 | | Steve McGaskey, Patrina Bush, Patrick Bush, Roderick Bush, | 17 | | Tammy Bush-Hamilton, Latekia Bush, Javonda (Untress) Quinn, | 18 | | and Jalonda Bush; her grandchildren, Alicia McGaskey, Corey | 19 | | McGaskey, Szemarr McGaskey, Jaquette Sterling-Ransom, Ashley | 20 | | Hence, Taylor Bush, Antonio Lewis, Brionnca Lewis, Frederick | 21 | | Taylor Jr., Amare Quinn, and Aden Quinn; her | 22 | | great-grandchildren, Taylor Jones, Kori Jones, Korianna Jones, |
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| 1 | | D'Aryius Jones, McKenzie Jones, Kamren Ransom, Kolby Ransom, | 2 | | Layla Hence, Aamira Hayes, Dariana Hayes, and Darrin B. Hayes | 3 | | III; her sister, Ola Mae Bush-Johnson; her brother, Bishop | 4 | | Vuray Bush; and other relatives and friends; therefore, be it | 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | Ruth Ann Bush-McGaskey and extend our sincere condolences to | 8 | | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 9 | | further | 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Ruth Bush-McGaskey as an expression | 12 | | of our deepest sympathy. |
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