SR0008 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Enola Anna Dew, of Chicago, Illinois, who passed away on November 12, 2006; and

WHEREAS, Enola Dew was born on December 26, 1923 on a plantation near Loreauville, Louisiana; her parents were Joseph Hilliard and Mary Dominque; and

WHEREAS, Enola Dew grew up in New Iberia, Louisiana; she graduated from St. Edward School and Iberia Parish Training School; during World War II, she moved to Texas and worked in the war factories; she was very supportive of her family members who served in the military; and

WHEREAS, She moved to Chicago in the early 1940s and married Willie Maurice Dew on December 27, 1952; she was employed with the Cook County Hospital, St. Malachy Church, the United States Post Office, Mile Square Health Center, and Rush University Medical Center; she also performed domestic work and private duty home health nursing after retirement; and

WHEREAS, She worked with the Board of Election Commissioners and St. Malachy's Women's Auxiliary and marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., when he would come to Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Enola A. Dew will be remembered by all her knew and loved her, especially her sons, Willie, Donald, and Gerald; her grandchildren, Coninyah, Akiyah, Daniel, Bryant, Samuel, Brandon, Cuatasha, Arika, Jerrard, Mamie, Michael, Yulonda, and Adia; her great-grandchildren; her daughter-in-law, Yulonda; her brothers, Joseph and Alvin; her sisters, Mary, Harriet, and Madlaine; and her brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends; she was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Willie M. Dew, Sr.; her brothers, Alton, Leo, and Carol; and her sister, Veronica; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we extend our condolences to the family and friends of Enola Anna Dew; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Enola Anna Dew.