MEMORIAL-JANELL FARMER

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SR0586
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Janell Farmer of Quincy, who passed
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away on January 15, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Janell Farmer, the daughter of William and
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Marilyn Hilton, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on October
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27, 1956; she graduated from Morristown High School in 1974;
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she received her degree from Purdue University in 1978, where
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she was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta and was crowned Indiana
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Pork Queen; she married Jim Farmer in New Palestine, Indiana
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on December 18, 1982; and

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WHEREAS, Janell Farmer worked as a pharmaceutical sales
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representative for Elanco in Quincy from 1978 until 1986; she
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then served as an insurance agent with MassMutual until 2005;
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she later taught sales courses at John Wood Community College;
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and

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WHEREAS, Janell Farmer served on the John Wood Community
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College Board of Trustees for one term; she was also a
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longtime, active member of the John Wood Community College
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Foundation Board, and she started a family scholarship for
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John Wood Community College students; she served as a board
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member and volunteer of the Quincy Community Theatre, and she

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also volunteered at St. James Lutheran School and Unity High
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School; and

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WHEREAS, Janell Farmer held a deep appreciation for music,
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attending more than a dozen concerts by the Rolling Stones and
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many performances of the Quincy Symphony Orchestra; she
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cherished spending time at her family home in Osage Beach,
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Missouri, where she enjoyed hosting many gatherings; she loved
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the Christmas season, and she was an avid fan of Purdue
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University basketball; and

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WHEREAS, Janell Farmer never met a stranger, and she had a
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remarkable gift for welcoming new friends into her heart; she
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valued being a mother above all else; and

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WHEREAS, Janell Farmer was preceded in death by her
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parents-in-law, Wallace and Faye Farmer, and her
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siblings-in-law, Connie Farmer and Larry Lowe; and

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WHEREAS, Janell Farmer is survived by her husband of 43
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years, Jim Farmer; her son, Grant (Jenna) Farmer; her
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grandson, Theodore Farmer; her parents, William and Mary
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Hilton; her brothers, Dr. Mark (Denise) Hilton and Dr. Richard
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(Judy) Hilton; her in-laws, Carol Lowe, Nancy Selinger, Bob
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Selinger, and Bill Farmer; several nieces and nephews; and her
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twin schnoodles, Hans and Franz; therefore, be it

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

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Janell Farmer as an expression of
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our deepest sympathy.

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