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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Beverly J. Neighbors of Carlinville, who 
4passed away on November 27, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Beverly Neighbors was born in Decatur on July 29, 
61947 to Russell and Lois (nee Cowger) Wilton; she graduated 
7from Carlinville Community High School in 1965, where she 
8served as a drum majorette; she then graduated from 
9Scharfenberg Beauty School; she married Bill Neighbors on May 
1022, 1971 at Memorial Christian Church in Carlinville; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Beverly Neighbors  worked as a beautician at the 
12Friendship Nursing Home and in Springfield; she also worked as 
13a secretary for the State of Illinois and in advertising and 
14sales at the Macoupin County Enquirer-Democrat for 23 years; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Beverly Neighbors was a member of Memorial 
17Christian Church; she was an officer with The International 
18Order of the Rainbow for Girls; she enjoyed antiquing, 
19shopping, dancing, and spending time with her family and 
20grandchildren; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Beverly Neighbors was preceded in death by her 
 
 
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1mother; her brother-in-law, Max Stewart; and her nephew, Brett 
2Stewart; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Beverly Neighbors is survived by her husband, 
4Bill; her father; her 2 daughters, Michelle (Rich) Hampton and 
5Shawna (Craig) Poe; her  grandchildren, Ainsley and Alexander 
6Poe; her  brother, Ron (Ruth) Wilton; her  sister, Karen Stewart; 
7and  several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Beverly J. Neighbors, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Beverly Neighbors as an expression 
15of our deepest sympathy.