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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bonnie B. Hinrichsen of Peoria, who 
4passed away on October 21, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bonnie Hinrichsen was born in Charleston, South 
6Carolina to George and Lillie Peeples Baker on June 2, 1944; 
7she received her Bachelor of Science from the University of 
8South Carolina, her Master of Science from the University of 
9Illinois, and her Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University; she 
10married Dave Hinrichsen on June 6, 1993; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Bonnie Hinrichsen was Professor Emeritus in the 
12Nursing Department at Bradley University, where she taught and 
13inspired future nurses for 30 years, retiring in 2009; she was 
14highly respected and admired; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Bonnie Hinrichsen was a devoted wife, mother, and 
16grandmother; she and her husband enjoyed many wonderful years 
17together playing golf, traveling, and taking daily walks; she 
18had the warmth and kindness that made her house a "home"; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Bonnie Hinrichsen was preceded in death by her 
20parents; Grandma Bess Baker; and her son-in-law, Frank Perry; 
21and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bonnie Hinrichsen is survived by her husband, 
2Dave; her sister, Jo Anne (Dalton) Thompson; her nephews, Dal, 
3Rhett, and Doug; her daughters, Claire Perry, Ashley (Kevin) 
4Kinne, and Kellie (Jordan) Walker; her stepchildren, Jenette 
5(Lance) Brown, Jacob Hinrichsen, Jaclyn Hinrichsen, and Joseph 
6(Lynsi) Hinrichsen; and eight grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Bonnie B. Hinrichsen and extend our sincere condolences to her 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Bonnie Hinrichsen as an expression 
14of our deepest sympathy.