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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
3 | | to learn of the death of Ned Scott Bennett of Lewiston, who |
4 | | passed away on June 18, 2023; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Ned Bennett was born to Ned and Dorothy (Kline) |
6 | | Bennett in Canton on February 20, 1947; he served in the U.S. |
7 | | Army in Vietnam; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Ned Bennett worked for International Harvester in |
9 | | Canton and the Caterpillar Tractor Company in Peoria; he |
10 | | retired from the Illinois River Correctional Facility in 2009; |
11 | | and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Ned Bennett was a member of the American Legion |
13 | | in Lewistown, VFW Post #5001 in Lewistown, and the Masonic |
14 | | Lodge; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Ned Bennett's passion in life was his family |
16 | | farm, where he grew corn and soy beans and raised cattle; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, Ned Bennett was preceded in death by his parents |
18 | | and his niece, Mary Sue Black; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Ned Bennett is survived by his brother, Kline |