MEMORIAL-ASHLEY N. STENSON

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HR0915
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Ashley
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Nicole Stenson of St. Louis, Missouri, who passed away on May
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8, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Ashley Stenson was born to Marla Stenson and
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Marvin Forniss in St. Louis on February 5, 1984; she committed
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to her faith at an early age under the leadership of the late
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Rev. Dr. J.E. Turner in St. Louis; she attended schools in both
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St. Louis and Peoria, Illinois, and she completed her high
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school career by receiving her General Education Diploma; and

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WHEREAS, Ashley Stenson was a hardworking and dedicated
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woman who worked in a variety of fields, developing many
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skills throughout her life; most recently, she was employed at
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Devoted Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia, where she served as a
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member outreach specialist; and

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WHEREAS, Ashley Stenson never met a stranger, was known as
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the life of the party, and had a way of making everyone feel
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welcome, bringing laughter, warmth, and energy wherever she
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went; she was also deeply loyal to those she loved and had a
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special love for her children and grandchildren; and

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WHEREAS, Ashley Stenson possessed a fun and infectious
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personality that brought joy to those around her, and she will
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be remembered for her vibrant spirit and kind heart; and

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WHEREAS, Ashley Stenson was preceded in death by her
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father, Marvin Forniss; her brother, Antonio Stenson; her
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maternal great-grandparents, Eugene and Geraldine Stenson and
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Guy and Emma Lee Washington; and her paternal grandparents,
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Celestine Forniss and Reverend J.E. Turner; and

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WHEREAS, Ashley Stenson is survived by her mother, Marla
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Marbley; her sons, Ashton (Nick) Bramlett and Ira Johnson; her
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daughter, Kennedy Stenson; three grandchildren; her sisters,
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Angel Stenson and Andrea Marbley; her maternal grandmother,
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Mary Francis Turner; her grandfathers, Thomas Lee (Joanne)
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Cayson Sr. and Howard Forniss; and a host of aunts, uncles,
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nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we mourn the passing of Ashley Nicole Stenson and extend our
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sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew
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and loved her; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Ashley Stenson as an expression of

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our deepest sympathy.

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