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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 Ruth Ann Bush-McGaskey, who passed |
4 | | away on April 18, 2024; and
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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