SR0178 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Shirley A. Behymer of Versailles, who passed away on February 20, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Behymer was born on November 16, 1938, in Elkhorn Township in Brown County to Jesse Sr. and Elva Mae Carpenter Smith; she attended rural Brown County schools and then attended Brown County High School; she married Richard G. Behymer on December 18, 1955, in Mount Sterling; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Behymer was a homemaker and assisted her husband as a bookkeeper for B & B Welding and Repair in Augusta; she also worked for the ammunition plant in Burlington, Iowa, and was a school bus driver for several years; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Behymer enjoyed quilting, sewing, listening to music, hunting for mushrooms, and raising flowers; her greatest joy was spending time with her family; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Behymer was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her brothers, Lyle, Ray, Jesse Jr., Glen, and Oliver Smith; and her sister, Mary Parker; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Behymer is survived by her sons, Kevin Behymer and Jeff Behymer (Nancy); his brother, Tony Smith (Judy); his sisters, Norma Smith and Ruth Nolan; her grandchildren, Greg Behymer (Jessica), Amy Wagy (Eric), Stephanie Syrcle, Katie Dunbar (Cory), and Alison and Jeni Behymer; her 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Shirley Behymer, and we extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, 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 Shirley Behymer as an expression of our deepest sympathy.