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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Brenda Carol (Shields) Bishop of
4 Greenfield, who passed away on May 11, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, She was born on June 20, 1941, in Carlinville, the
6 daughter of J. Russell and Mildred (Fair) Shields; she
7 graduated from Greenfield High School, Class of 1959; she
8 attended MacMurray College in Jacksonville for one year and she
9 graduated from Southern Illinois University in Alton with a
10 bachelor's degree; she married Dean E. Bishop on September 6,
11 1960, at the Rockbridge United Methodist Church; together with
12 her husband, they graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary
13 Science in March 1963, where she graduated first in her class;
14 and
 
15     WHEREAS, She taught at Greenfield High School for one year
16 from 1966 to 1967; she was a licensed funeral director for over
17 forty years; she was appointed Greenfield City Clerk after the
18 death of her father and continued to hold that position for 34
19 years until her passing; and
 
20     WHEREAS, She was charter-Vice President for the Greenfield
21 Tiger Backers; she was an active member of the Greenfield
22 United Methodist Church, including Vacation Bible School

 

 

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1 Supervisor for many years, founder of the SonShine Kids
2 after-school program, a trustee, and a member of the
3 Pastor-Parish Relations committee; she was very involved with
4 the Greenfield Homecoming Committee and the Greenfield Alumni
5 Association; and
 
6     WHEREAS, She was a co-founder of the Friend-in-Deed
7 program; she was the Bloodmobile co-coordinator for the
8 Greenfield Red Cross Blood Drive; she was a long-time member of
9 the Traveler's Club, Pinochle Club, Euchre Club, and hostess
10 for the Friday Morning Coffee Girls; she was a member of the
11 Greenfield United Methodist Church for 57 years; and she
12 enjoyed playing cards, quilting, gardening, and watching the
13 life activities of her children and grandchildren; and
 
14     WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents; her
15 brothers, Billy Shields and Russ Shields, Jr.; her
16 brother-in-law, Don Luketich; and her sister-in-law, Marjorie
17 Shields; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Brenda Bishop is survived by her children,
19 Dean(o), Jr., Russell (Lisa), Dan (Becky), David (Emily), Nora,
20 and Nathan (Amy); her fourteen grandchildren, Nick, Josh,
21 Michael, Kyle, Kristen, Trey, Elizabeth, David, Megan, Austin,
22 Daniel, Jennifer, Claire, and Matthew; her sister, Barbara
23 Luketich; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins;

 

 

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1 therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
3 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
4 her family and friends, the passing of Brenda Bishop; and be it
5 further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the family of Brenda Bishop as a symbol of our
8 sincere sympathy.