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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Mary Louise Bailey of Alton, who passed
4away on November 10, 2013; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Mary Louise Bailey was born on September 28, 1919
6in Jefferson City, Missouri to Jasper H. and Ardella Clara (nee
7Smith) Simmons; she graduated from Lincoln University
8Laboratory High School in Jefferson City, Missouri and married
9James Marvin Bailey on October 30, 1938 in Marshall, Missouri;
10and
 
11    WHEREAS, Mary Louise Bailey worked as an elevator operator
12for a number of years at a commercial building in Alton before
13becoming a full-time homemaker; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Upon moving to Alton, Mary Louise Bailey joined
15Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church; she later
16became a charter member of Unity Fellowship Church in Godfrey;
17along with her husband, she was deeply involved in community
18activities and, as a result, was awarded the Living Legend
19Award from the Coalition of Concerned Citizens in 2008; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Mary Louise Bailey was preceded in death by her
21parents, and by her sisters, Jemenia Lansdowne and Vivian

 

 

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1Hardimon; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Mary Louise Bailey is survived by her sons, Dr.
3James M. (Michelle) Bailey, Jr. and the Honorable Duane L.
4(Lois M. Holmes) Bailey; her granddaughters, Tori R. Bailey,
5Lauren T. Bailey, and Carmen L. Bailey; her grandson, James M.
6Bailey, III; her great-granddaughters, Sacha N. Brown and Elona
7M. Williams; her brother and sisters-in-law, Jasper Simmons,
8Richard (Sallie) Simmons, and Martha A. Green; a host of
9cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends; a special daughter,
10Brenda Walker-McCain; a special grandson, Jared McCain; her
11special granddaughters, Brittney, Ciara, and Anita Holmes; a
12special great-grandson, Princeton James; and treasured
13friends, Kathleen Holmes and Bonnie Fox; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
16Mary Louise Bailey, and extend our sincere condolences to her
17family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
18further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to the family of Mary Louise Bailey as an expression
21of our deepest sympathy.