Full Text of SR0379 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Ned Scott Bennett of Lewiston, who | 4 | | passed away on June 18, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ned Bennett was born to Ned and Dorothy (Kline) | 6 | | Bennett in Canton on February 20, 1947; he served in the U.S. | 7 | | Army in Vietnam; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Ned Bennett worked for International Harvester in | 9 | | Canton and the Caterpillar Tractor Company in Peoria; he | 10 | | retired from the Illinois River Correctional Facility in 2009; | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Ned Bennett was a member of the American Legion | 13 | | in Lewistown, VFW Post #5001 in Lewistown, and the Masonic | 14 | | Lodge; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Ned Bennett's passion in life was his family | 16 | | farm, where he grew corn and soy beans and raised cattle; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Ned Bennett was preceded in death by his parents | 18 | | and his niece, Mary Sue Black; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Ned Bennett is survived by his brother, Kline |
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| 1 | | (the late Edie) Bennett; his nieces, Stacy (Brad) Beard, | 2 | | Stephine Bennett, and Sheri (Mike Thompson) Bennett; his late | 3 | | niece's husband, John Black; and several great-nieces and | 4 | | great-nephews; therefore, be it
| 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 | | Ned Scott Bennett and extend our sincere
condolences to his | 8 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 9 | | further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 11 | | presented to the family of Ned Bennett as an expression of
our | 12 | | deepest sympathy.
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