Bill Text: IL SR0105 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Mildred Bentley.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Resolution Adopted [SR0105 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0105-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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