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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Alice Elizabeth Ruesch (nee Ames) of 
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Zion, who passed away on March 10, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Alice was born October 6, 1914, in Wadsworth and 
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was a graduate of Warren Township High School; she married Carl 
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Ruesch on September 14, 1935, and along with her husband was a 
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founding member of Lakeview Church in Zion; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Alice was employed as an assistant chef at Glen 
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Flora Country Club in Waukegan during World War I and World War 
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II; she later became a housewife and was very active in 
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Lakeview Church; and

 

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    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl 
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Ruesch; her granddaughter, Reyna Ruesch; her grandson, Timothy 
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Goodwin; her brother, George Pulver; her sister, Grace Theiss; 
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her brother, Alvin Ames; her sister, Madess Gust; her brother, 
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Fremont Ames; her sister, Marceline Herman; her brother, 
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Mortimer Ames; her sister, Margaret Ames; and her father and 
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mother, Edgar and Emma Ames; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She is survived by her children, Kathleen (Howard) 
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Goodwin, David (Monica) Ruesch, Don (Mari) Ruesch, and Julie 
 


 






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(Richard) Gates; her grandchildren, Amy (Tom) Barber, Howard 
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Goodwin, Heather (Robert) Kukla, James Ruesch, Richard (Terri) 
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Ruesch, Annie (Jeff) Hines, Christopher Ruesch, Patrick 
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(Diane) Ruesch, Scott (Mary) Ruesch, Aaron Ruesch, Rachael 
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Ruesch, Andrew Ruesch, and Sarah Gates; her 
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great-grandchildren, Jennifer Pedersen, Emily and Alex Barber, 
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Joshua and Morgan Kukla, Amy Schemenour, Brittany, Daniel, 
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Katlynn, Madison and Matthew Ruesch, Jeffrey and Brandon Hines, 
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and Cory, Megan, Jacob, Katie, Brianna, Baylee, and Matthew 
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Ruesch; and her seven great-great-grandchildren; she is also 
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survived by numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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her family and friends, the passing of Alice Ruesch; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Alice Elizabeth Ruesch as a symbol 
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of our sincere sympathy.