Bill Text: IL SR1052 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Susan M. Beecher-Curtiss.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR1052 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR1052-Introduced.html
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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 Susan M. Beecher-Curtiss, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on May 8, 2022; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Susan Beecher-Curtiss was born to Ralph and | ||||||
| 6 | Margaret (Proctor) Beecher in Bloomington on March 21, 1950; | ||||||
| 7 | she was raised in rural Anchor; after a move to Missouri with | ||||||
| 8 | her family, she graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High | ||||||
| 9 | School; she married Frank Curtiss on August 11, 1973, and they | ||||||
| 10 | raised their two daughters in Rowe; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Susan Beecher-Curtiss worked at the Pontiac | ||||||
| 12 | branch of The American Lung Association for many years; she | ||||||
| 13 | later worked as the secretary for Pontiac Township; she served | ||||||
| 14 | as the acting supervisor for Esmen Township; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Susan Beecher-Curtiss served in many positions as | ||||||
| 16 | a board member for Township Officials of Illinois and Township | ||||||
| 17 | Supervisors of Illinois; her knowledge of township government | ||||||
| 18 | was vast, and she had an ongoing dedication to teaching | ||||||
| 19 | others; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Susan Beecher-Curtiss was a member of St. Paul | ||||||
| 21 | Lutheran Church of Pontiac and carried her faith with her | ||||||
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| 1 | always; she was a 37 year breast cancer survivor and often | ||||||
| 2 | accompanied family and friends to their treatments, as she | ||||||
| 3 | knew the toll of therapy; she was an active member of the | ||||||
| 4 | Pontiac Rotary Club and often spoke of her excitement for the | ||||||
| 5 | annual Christmas party benefiting the children of the | ||||||
| 6 | community; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Susan Beecher-Curtiss was a master crocheter; she | ||||||
| 8 | enjoyed playing cards every chance she had with her friends | ||||||
| 9 | and watching her favorite sports teams, the Chicago | ||||||
| 10 | Blackhawks, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Chicago Bears; | ||||||
| 11 | her favorite pastimes were simply visiting with friends and | ||||||
| 12 | spending time with her family; she was most proud of being a | ||||||
| 13 | mom and grandma and was lovingly called "Mommy Duck" by her | ||||||
| 14 | husband; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Susan Beecher-Curtiss was preceded in death by | ||||||
| 16 | her parents; her younger sister and best friend, Janice Long; | ||||||
| 17 | her paternal grandparents; and her maternal grandparents; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Susan Beecher-Curtis is survived by her husband; | ||||||
| 19 | her daughters, Tami (Greg) Putnam and Jennifer Curtiss (Noah | ||||||
| 20 | Kilmer); her grandsons, Ethan Putnam, Owen Putnam, and Aaron | ||||||
| 21 | Putnam; her granddogs, Mitzi, Darby, and Ollie; her brothers, | ||||||
| 22 | Bryan (Karen) Beecher and Todd (Sandra) Beecher; her nieces | ||||||
| 23 | and nephews; her great-nieces and great-nephews; her several | ||||||
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| 1 | cousins; and her countless friends; therefore, be it
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| 2 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
| 3 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 4 | Susan M. Beecher-Curtiss and extend our sincere
condolences to | ||||||
| 5 | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it | ||||||
| 6 | further
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| 7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 8 | presented to the family of Susan Beecher-Curtiss as an | ||||||
| 9 | expression of
our deepest sympathy.
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