SR0434 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Genevieve E. "Genny" Bennett of Montgomery on January 1, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Bennett was born on July 27, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Oscar and Barbara (Doty) Zigman; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Bennett was employed at Keene Trucking, Mooseheart, Perfect Plus Hosiery, and as a cashier for Jewel Food Stores for 17 years before going to work at Service Master in 1979; she was employed at Service Master as a payroll clerk for 17 years until her retirement in 1996; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Bennett was a member of the Batavia Women of the Moose, Chapter #722 since 1975, earning degrees while being an officer of the chapter; she was very proud that her daughter, Barb, was the first second generation to receive her degree, and her granddaughter, Tracy, was the third generation of the family to receive her degree in the Women of the Moose Batavia Chapter; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Bennett was a very active member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW Post #1197 of Batavia, where she held various offices and chairmanships, both in her auxiliary and at the district level; she was currently holding the office of Junior Vice President of her auxiliary and District Cancer Pin Chairman for the 19th District; this past year, at the Batavia VFW, she was supervising the packaging and shipping of boxes to the troops overseas; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Bennett was an avid camper and enjoyed going to Pineview Campgrounds in Amboy with her family and her granddaughter, Tracy; she was friendly, warm, compassionate, and was always looking for ways to help people; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Genevieve E. "Genny" Bennett has been deeply felt by many, especially her daughter, Barbara "Barb" (Robert) Zeman; her granddaughter, Tracy Zeman; her step son, Dewey "Bud" Bennett; her five step-granddaughters; her step-grandson; her three step-great-grandchildren; her sisters, Maxine Quigley, Violet (Jerome) Cermak, and Gloria Loitz; her brother, Bernard (Karen) Zigman; and her many nieces and nephews ; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Genevieve E. "Genny" Bennett, and we offer our sincere condolences to her friends, family, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Genevieve E. "Genny" Bennett as an expression of our deepest sympathy.