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| 3 | 3 | | 1 SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
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| 5 | 5 | | 3 to learn of the death of Ruth Ann Pride of Otwell, Indiana, who |
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| 6 | 6 | | 4 passed away on December 29, 2024; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | 5 WHEREAS, Ruth Pride born in Evansville, Indiana to William |
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| 8 | 8 | | 6 and Mary Risley on December 2, 1940; she graduated from Otwell |
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| 9 | 9 | | 7 High School and the Deaconess School of Nursing; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | 8 WHEREAS, Ruth Pride worked as a registered nurse at Good |
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| 11 | 11 | | 9 Samaritan Hospital and Golden Living before moving to home |
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| 12 | 12 | | 10 health as a visiting nurse; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | 11 WHEREAS, Ruth Pride was a member of Contenders of Faith |
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| 14 | 14 | | 12 Church and enjoyed birdwatching, photography, genealogy, |
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| 15 | 15 | | 13 flowers, and spending time with family; her grandchildren were |
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| 16 | 16 | | 14 her pride and joy; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | 15 WHEREAS, Ruth Pride was preceded in death by her parents; |
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| 18 | 18 | | 16 her son, David Pride; her brother, Lt. Col. Dan Risley; and her |
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| 19 | 19 | | 17 sister, Martha Risley; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | 18 WHEREAS, Ruth Pride is survived by her husband of 63 |
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| 21 | 21 | | 19 years, Jerry Pride; her daughter, Sherry (Scott) Christianson; |
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| 22 | 22 | | 20 her son, Stephen (Kris) Pride; her daughter, Amy (Chuck) Card; |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 her daughter-in-law, Laura Pride; her grandchildren, Daniel |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2 Pride, Elizabeth Buemi, Nicholas Pride, Rachel Kaiser, Matthew |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3 Kaiser, Kayla Elliott, Michael Pride, and Gillian Card; three |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4 great-grandchildren; her brother, John Risley; and her sister, |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5 Kate Williams; therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8 Ruth Ann Pride and extend our sincere condolences to her |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9 family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
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