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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of Jo Ann Cannedy of 
4Carlinville, who passed away on November 19, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jo Ann Cannedy was born on May 29, 1929, in 
6Pasadena, California, to Helen Bixby Bilbruck; she married Dale 
7Cannedy on September 13, 1947; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jo Ann Cannedy was an antique dealer, election 
9judge, and census taker for many years; she was a master 
10gardner, avid collector of junque, a member of the Macoupin 
11County Military Antique Tractor Club, the Crimson Chapeau Red 
12Hat Society, and former Girl Scout leader; she enjoyed sewing, 
13quilting, flower gardening, and attending auctions and yard 
14sales; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Jo Ann Cannedy was preceded in death by her 
16mother, Helen Bixby Bilbruck; her sister, Helen Victoria 
17Bilbruck; and her brothers, George, Bill, Jack, and Donnie 
18Bilbruck; and
  
 
  
19    WHEREAS, Jo Ann Cannedy is survived by her husband, Dale; 
20her daughters, Betty Jo Noll, Becky Lowrance, and Melinda 
21(Kerry) Huff; her grandchildren, Milena (Lucas) Crum, Meghan 
 
 
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1Lowrance, and Ryan Long; her great-granddaughter, Abella Long; 
2her 2 step-grandchildren; her sister, Marjorie Thomason; and 
3her brother, Bob Bilbruck; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Jo Ann Cannedy, and we extend our sincere condolences to her 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Jo Ann Cannedy as a symbol of our 
11deepest sympathy.