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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Marna R. Tullis, formerly of Long 
4Point, who passed away on September 30, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marna Tullis was born to Clarence and Ruth 
6(Saemisch) Mills in Long Point on May 6, 1926; she attended 
7Long Point Grade School and graduated from Long Point High 
8School in 1944;  she earned her bachelor's degree in Education 
9and her master's degree in Special Education from Illinois 
10State University; she married William J. Tullis at St. Anthony 
11Church in Streator on April 19, 1952, and he preceded her in 
12death on July 5, 2004; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Marna Tullis taught school in Flanagan and later 
14at the Woodland School;  through the years, she taught Home 
15Economics and Special Education;   she was teaching sixth grade 
16when she retired in 1989; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Marna Tullis was a member of the Long Point 
18American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, where she served as 
19president for many years; she was also a member of the 
20Livingston County Teachers Association, the Illinois Rural 
21Letter Carriers Association Auxiliary, and the Long Point High 
22School Alumni Association, where she served as secretary and 
 
 
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1treasurer; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Marna Tullis was a member of the former St. 
3Anthony Church and currently belonged to St. Michael the 
4Archangel Church at the time of her passing; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marna Tullis was preceded in death  by her 
6parents; her husband; and her brother, Byron Mills; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Marna Tullis is survived by her daughters, 
8Cynthia (Scott) Ingold and Julie (Jim) Jonen; her son, Greg 
9Tullis; her grandchildren, Niki (Adam Swisher) VanDuzer, Ryan 
10(Nadia Meghjani) Ingold, Lauren (Jayme) Roberts, and Ashley 
11(Gavin Pfieffer) Jonen; and her great-grandchildren, Rocco and 
12Dessa VanDuzer; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

15Marna R. Tullis and extend our sincere
condolences to her 
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

19presented to the family of Marna Tullis as an expression of
our 
20deepest sympathy.