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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Myrtle R. Tanner of Stonefort, who passed 
4away on September 22, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born March 27, 1943, in Union County to 
6the late Gus Hubert Rush and Myrtle Ivan Vaughn Rush; she was 
7married on September 21, 1961, to James E. Tanner; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, She was a member of Indian Camp Baptist Church and 
9president of the Farm Bureau Women's Committee; she retired 
10from Sam's Club in Marion; and

  
 
11    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents and 5 
12brothers; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Myrtle Tanner is survived by her husband, James E. 
14Tanner; her children, Deborah (Karol) Hunter, Brian K. (Joann) 
15Tanner, Carlos (Ellen) Tanner, and James W. (Melissa) Tanner; 
16her brothers, Berchard Rush, Max (Janie) Rush, and Ted (Brenda) 
17Rush; her sister, Elizabeth Thompson; and her grandchildren, 
18Emily and Joshua Tanner, Ciara, Jadin, Macie, and Reed Tanner, 
19and Clayton, Levi, Caroline, and Elliot Tanner; therefore, be 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
3her family and friends, the passing of Myrtle Tanner; and be it 
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5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of Myrtle Tanner as a symbol of our 
7sincere sympathy.