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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Ann Ginnette Turner of Garden Prairie,
4who passed away on November 14, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Ann Turner was born in Sharon, Wisconsin on May
614, 1936, and she was raised by Walter and Martha Count; she
7graduated from Belvidere High School in 1954; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Ann Turner joined her husband on his family farm,
9and she eventually became the farm's chief financial officer;
10she was dedicated to raising her children and was very
11involved in their lives; once her children left home, she
12enjoyed a 10-year career in the deli department of Eagle
13Foods; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Ann Turner was a dedicated community leader,
15serving on many boards and committees throughout Boone County,
16including the Farm Bureau, the Home Bureau as a Chery-O, the
17Merry Milk Maids, the Boone County Historical Society, the
18Keen Age Center, the Woman's Club, and the Y-nots; she was also
19a very active member of the First United Methodist Church in
20Belvidere, where she served on practically every committee
21throughout her lifetime membership; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Ann Turner received the 1984 Doctor of Civic
2Betterment Award by the Chamber of Commerce for her volunteer
3work and was inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame in 2010 in
4recognition of her longstanding leadership within the
5organization; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Ann Turner was known for her famous pies, her
7strawberry shortcake, and her ability to cook for 10 or 100;
8she always loved setting a beautiful table and, more
9importantly, inviting and entertaining friends and family
10around that table; she will be remembered for her fantastic
11laugh and the sparkle in her eye; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Ann Turner was preceded in death by her husband
13of 67 years, Gary Turner; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Ann Turner is survived by her children, Paul,
15Amy, Sarah, and Ross; her grandchildren, Jessica, Jim, Ashley,
16Cliff, Austin, Taylor, Sophie, and Thomas; her
17great-grandchildren, Lily, Jack, Hudson, Kensley, and Sutton;
18and her brother-in-law, Giles (Bunny) Turner; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
21Ann Ginnette Turner and extend our sincere condolences to her
22family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it

 

 

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2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to the family of Ann Turner as an expression of our
4deepest sympathy.