Bill Text: IL SR0324 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Diann Marie Bennett of Petersburg.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-19 - Resolution Adopted [SR0324 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0324-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 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
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| 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
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Diann Bennett taught high school mathematics | ||||||
| 10 | prior to moving to Illinois and raising her family; and
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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