Bill Text: IL SR0618 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Ann Ginnette Turner of Garden Prairie.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2024-01-17 - Resolution Adopted [SR0618 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SR0618-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of Ann Ginnette Turner of Garden Prairie,
who passed away on November 14, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Ann Turner was born in Sharon, Wisconsin on May
14, 1936, and she was raised by Walter and Martha Count; she
graduated from Belvidere High School in 1954; and
WHEREAS, Ann Turner joined her husband on his family farm,
and she eventually became the farm's chief financial officer;
she was dedicated to raising her children and was very
involved in their lives; once her children left home, she
enjoyed a 10-year career in the deli department of Eagle
Foods; and
WHEREAS, Ann Turner was a dedicated community leader,
serving on many boards and committees throughout Boone County,
including the Farm Bureau, the Home Bureau as a Chery-O, the
Merry Milk Maids, the Boone County Historical Society, the
Keen Age Center, the Woman's Club, and the Y-nots; she was also
a very active member of the First United Methodist Church in
Belvidere, where she served on practically every committee
throughout her lifetime membership; and

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WHEREAS, Ann Turner received the 1984 Doctor of Civic
Betterment Award by the Chamber of Commerce for her volunteer
work and was inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame in 2010 in
recognition of her longstanding leadership within the
organization; and
WHEREAS, Ann Turner was known for her famous pies, her
strawberry shortcake, and her ability to cook for 10 or 100;
she always loved setting a beautiful table and, more
importantly, inviting and entertaining friends and family
around that table; she will be remembered for her fantastic
laugh and the sparkle in her eye; and
WHEREAS, Ann Turner was preceded in death by her husband
of 67 years, Gary Turner; and
WHEREAS, Ann Turner is survived by her children, Paul,
Amy, Sarah, and Ross; her grandchildren, Jessica, Jim, Ashley,
Cliff, Austin, Taylor, Sophie, and Thomas; her
great-grandchildren, Lily, Jack, Hudson, Kensley, and Sutton;
and her brother-in-law, Giles (Bunny) Turner; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Ann Ginnette Turner and extend our sincere condolences to her
family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it

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