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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of Tara Emerson Beeney of Pekin, who passed 
4away on June 4, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Tara Beeney was born on April 6, 1969 in Sterling; 
6her parents were Lonnie and Barbara (Potts) Emerson; she 
7married Ron Beeney on September 19, 1994, in Eureka; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Tara Beeney graduated from Western Illinois 
9University in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in law enforcement; 
10she was also a varsity cheerleader at Western Illinois 
11University; after graduation, she began an 18-year career with 
12the East Peoria Police Department as a patrol officer until 
13leaving due to her illness; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Tara Beeney was a member of the New Life 
15Fellowship Church in Pekin; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Tara Beeney was preceded in death by her paternal 
17grandparents, Ernest and Mildred Emerson, and her maternal 
18grandfather, Kenneth Potts; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Tara Beeney is survived by her father, Lonnie 
20(Joan) Emerson; her mother, Barbara Emerson; her daughter, 
 
 
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1Liberty L. Rhoades; Liberty's half-sister, Bailey Rhoades; her 
2maternal grandmother, Audrey Potts; Ron Beeney; her 
3mother-in-law, Flavia Rhoades; her mother and father-in-law, 
4Judy (Marion) Beeney; Liberty's father, Ronnie Rhoades; and her 
5stepbrothers, Mark (Kimberly) Leman and Jack Leman; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Tara Beeney will be remembered fondly by all who 
7knew and loved her for her warm heart and the way that she 
8touched everyone's life; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11her family and friends, the passing of Tara Emerson Beeney; and 
12be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Tara Beeney as an expression of our 
15sympathy.