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This resolution is a memorial honoring Betty Jean Odum, a lifelong educator and church pianist from Anna, Illinois, who passed away on September 1, 2025. The resolution highlights her significant life accomplishments, including earning a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Education, teaching at Carbondale High School, serving as a church pianist at the Anna Church of the Nazarene until her 90s, and dedicating herself to adult education and church missions. Born in 1927 to Reverend Tracy T. and Sylvia McCord, Odum was married twice and had three children. The resolution emphasizes her deep faith, musical talents, and unwavering devotion to her family. The Illinois Senate formally mourns her passing, extends condolences to her surviving family members (including nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren), and resolves to present a copy of the resolution to her family as an expression of sympathy.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=418&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SR&SessionID=114&GA=104