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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Verneda
4(Burrow) Barnette, who passed away on July 22, 2013; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Verneda Barnette was born on December 30, 1949, to
6Tom and Willie Marie Burrow; she graduated from Lucy Flowers
7High School and attended Chicago Teacher's College; she married
8Irving Barnette on July 27, 1968; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Verneda Barnette was a dedicated employee,
10friend, mother, grandmother, sister, and wife; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Verneda Barnette was preceded in death by her
12parents; her brothers, William (W.H.) and Wilbert; and her
13sisters, Wilma and Darlene; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Verneda Barnette is survived by her children,
15Irving LaCliff, Thomas Wesley, Theodore Weldon, Keena DeMara,
16and Bryant Anthony; her 21 grandchildren; her 3
17great-grandchildren; her sister, Helen Williams; her aunt,
18Dorothy Agers; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins;
19therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

 

 

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1NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
2we mourn the passing of Verneda (Burrow) Barnette, and extend
3our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who
4knew and loved her; and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Verneda Barnette as an expression of
7our deepest sympathy.