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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Virginia Rhodus of Carlinville, who 
4passed away on December 2, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Virginia Rhodus was born in Dayton, Ohio to Ellen 
6Johnston on August 5, 1942; she graduated from Berea Community 
7High School in Berea, Kentucky in 1961; she earned her 
8associate's degree from a business college in Lexington, 
9Kentucky and later attended Mid-Continent Baptist College in 
10Mayfield, Kentucky; she married Ronald Rhodus in Lexington, 
11Kentucky on March 28, 1962; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Virginia Rhodus enjoyed the pastoral ministry and 
13served alongside her husband; she was a gifted Bible teacher 
14and a member of Cross Church; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Virginia Rhodus enjoyed attending church, cooking 
16for her family, and making others feel blessed and happy; and
  
 
  
17    WHEREAS, Virginia Rhodus is survived by her husband, 
18Ronald; her mother; her daughters, Fonda (Jamie) Newton and 
19Rhonnie (Ron) Schaaff; her son, Tim (Kathi) Rhodus; her 
20granddaughters, Lisa North, Lorra North, Anna Rhodus, and 
21Cassie Beckert; her grandsons, Trevor Rhodus, Andy Beckert, and 
 
 
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1Derik Beckert; and her eight great-grandchildren; therefore, 
2be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Virgina Rhodus and extend our sincere condolences to her 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Virginia Rhodus as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.