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SENATE RESOLUTION



2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lana Lee Benedict of Chatham, who passed 
4away on October 2, 2015; and


5 WHEREAS, Lana Benedict was born in Springfield on August 
619, 1946 to William Henry and Doris V. Templeton LaFauce, Sr.; 
7she married Roger "John" Benedict on June 14, 1980; and


8 WHEREAS, Lana Benedict retired after a career with the 
9Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services Division; she also 
10owned Lov'n Spoonful Catering; and

11 WHEREAS, Lana Benedict was an active member of Cherry Hills 
12Baptist Church, where she prepared and served many meals and 
13bottomless cups of coffee, sang in the choir, and volunteered 
14with Amigos en Cristo on 3 mission trips to Ciudad Juarez, 
15Mexico; she served as President of the Chatham Kiwanis and 
16catered their meetings at the Chatham Area Public Library; she 
17was also a member and President of the Chatham American Legion 
18Post 759 Auxiliary, preparing many of the delicious desserts 
19and sides for the post's famous fish fries and serving as the 
20group's assistant funeral meal coordinator; she catered the 
21Murder Mystery Dinner Fundraiser for the Chatham Community 
22Library for many years, was past President of the Prairie State 
 
 
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1Orchid Society, coordinated the Feast of Plenty Community 
2Thanksgiving Dinner at Central Baptist Church, and volunteered 
3in the kitchen at the Lake Springfield Baptist Camp; she sang 
4with the Sweet Adelines Sound Celebrations Chorus for over 35 
5years; and

6 WHEREAS, Lana Benedict and her husband fostered nearly 40 
7children through the years, making a positive difference in so 
8many lives; and


9 WHEREAS, Lana Benedict won multiple awards for her jams, 
10jellies, and salsa at the Illinois State Fair and was named 
11Grand Champion for her Baked Apple Butter; and


12 WHEREAS, Lana Benedict was preceded in death by her 
13parents; and


14 WHEREAS, Lana Benedict is survived by her husband of 35 
15years, John; her children, Craig (Kimberly) Tepker, David 
16(Marie) Benedict, Melissa (Gary) Dougherty, Christie (Tim) 
17Clark, and Kevin (Jennifer) Tepker; her grandchildren, Kilyan 
18and Addison Dougherty, Marshall, Landon, and Lenora Clark, 
19Collin, Owen, Katelyn, and Eli Tepker, Stephen (Karen) St. 
20Hilaire, Jill (Justin) Hammett, and Lorie (John) Miller; her 5 
21great-grandchildren; her brother Bill (Dottie) LaFauce; her 
22nephews, Marc, Will, Nick, and Erik LaFauce, and many friends; 
 
 
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1therefore, be it


2 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Lana Lee Benedict, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
6further


7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Lana Benedict as an expression of 
9our deepest sympathy.