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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 Norma Jean Clem Bailey of Danville, who |
4 | | passed away on June 3, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Jean Bailey was born in Danville to Paul Dennis |
6 | | and Elsie Irene Wilson Clem on September 16, 1925; she |
7 | | graduated from Danville High School in 1943, where she was in |
8 | | an a cappella choir with Bobby Short and Dick Van Dyke; she |
9 | | attended one year of college in Terre Haute, Indiana; she |
10 | | married James Richard "Jim" Bailey at St. James United |
11 | | Methodist Church in Danville on April 13, 1947; she graduated |
12 | | magna cum laude from Indiana State University in 1961 and |
13 | | earned her master's degree in education from the University of |
14 | | Illinois in 1963; she completed post-graduate work on a |
15 | | doctoral dissertation on two-year college reading programs; |
16 | | and
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17 | | WHEREAS, Jean Bailey taught in the Danville school system |
18 | | for ten years; she retired from the adult education department |
19 | | at Danville Area Community College after 27 years; she was the |
20 | | first GED teacher at DACC and established a reading lab and |
21 | | learning center at the college; and
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22 | | WHEREAS, Jean Bailey was a member of the Danville branch of |
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1 | | the American Association of University Women, where she served |
2 | | as treasurer; she was a past president of the Alpha Iota |
3 | | Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, a co-founder, first vice |
4 | | president, and then president of the Vermilion Valley Reading |
5 | | Council; she was treasurer and then holder of the line of |
6 | | offices leading to the presidency of the Illinois Reading |
7 | | Council of the International Reading Association; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Jean Bailey enjoyed spending time with her family, |
9 | | reading, traveling, going to antique shops, flea markets, and |
10 | | festivals, and working on family genealogy and photo albums; |
11 | | she and Jim enjoyed their 70th wedding anniversary celebration |
12 | | with family and friends; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, Jean Bailey was preceded in death by her parents; |
14 | | and several of her aunts, uncles, and cousins; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Jean Bailey is survived by her husband, Jim; her |
16 | | sons, Terry Wayne (Debbie) Bailey and Jim Dennis (Kathy) |
17 | | Bailey; her daughter, Cheryl Jean (Bill) Bequette; her |
18 | | grandchildren, Shannon Elizabeth Bailey, David Wayne Bailey, |
19 | | Joshua Joseph Votaw, Lindy Sue (Jason) Miller, Andrew William |
20 | | (Julie) Bailey, and Jessica Paige (A.J.) Lewis; her |
21 | | great-grandchildren, Nicholas Charles Stephens, Tevin |
22 | | Christopher Ford, Brandon Thomas Price, Cameron James Price, AJ |
23 | | Miller, Lucy Grace Miller, twins Avery Elizabeth and Caroline |
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1 | | Elise Bequette, Revan Alexander Bailey, Gabrielle Paige Lewis, |
2 | | and Gracie Kate Lewis; her great-great-grandchildren, Kendrick |
3 | | Wayne Ford and Remii Elizabeth Ford; and her many cousins, |
4 | | nieces, and nephews; therefore, be it
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5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
7 | | Norma Jean Clem Bailey 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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10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
11 | | presented to the family of Jean Bailey as an expression of our |
12 | | deepest sympathy.
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