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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Velma M. Ambrose of Carlinville, who 
4passed away on November 3, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Velma Ambrose was born in West Memphis, Arkansas 
6to Homer and Jessie Paris Harding on January 1, 1920;  she 
7graduated from Scottville High School in 1938 and married Coy 
8Wayne Ambrose in Bowling Green, Missouri on  February 17, 1943; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Velma Ambrose helped prepare taxes in the 
11Scottville area for many years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Velma Ambrose was a longtime 4-H leader and taught 
13many area youngsters how to sew; she enjoyed painting, sewing, 
14and spending time with her family; she was active in the Home 
15Extension Project for several years; she was a member of the 
16Scottville Christian Church; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Velma Ambrose was preceded in death by her 
18husband, Coy; her parents; her sister, Elden Patterson; and two 
19brothers; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Velma Ambrose is survived by her daughter, Janet 
 
 
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1(George) Dixon; her sons, David (Patty) Ambrose, and Terry 
2(Lana) Ambrose; her grandchildren, Todd and Matt Dixon, Wade 
3and Ryan Ambrose, and Lisa Templeton; 11 great-grandchildren; 
4five great-great-grandchildren; and her brother, Carroll 
5Woolfolk; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Velma M. Ambrose, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Velma Ambrose as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.