Full Text of SR0903 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Verna Wilson of Waukegan, who passed away | 4 | | on August 27, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Verna Wilson was born in Chicago to James and | 6 | | Earline Wilson, on November 2, 1962; she received her Bachelor | 7 | | of Science in Elementary Education and Teaching and her Master | 8 | | of Education in Workforce Development and Training from | 9 | | Southern Illinois University; she earned a Master of Education | 10 | | in Educational Leadership and Administration from Aurora | 11 | | University and a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational | 12 | | Organization and Leadership from the University of Illinois; | 13 | | recently, she earned an Education Specialist degree with | 14 | | Superintendent Licensure from Western Illinois University; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Verna Wilson was passionate about literacy; she | 16 | | began her career as an educator over 30 years ago; she served | 17 | | as a teacher, a principal, a director of financial aid, an | 18 | | adjunct professor, and most recently as the Professional | 19 | | Learning and Literacy Administrator for the Waukegan Public | 20 | | School District 60; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Verna Wilson was a proud member of the Alpha Kappa | 22 | | Alpha Sorority Inc.; she served as both president of the |
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| 1 | | Waukegan Public Library Foundation Board and as a board | 2 | | trustee; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Verna Wilson was preceded in death by her parents; | 4 | | and her sisters, Lillie and Jo Anne; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Verna Wilson is survived by the love of her life; | 6 | | her daughter, Alyana; her sisters, Lue, Sandra, and Sakenna | 7 | | (Lewis); her brothers, Michael and James (Gwen); and many | 8 | | nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends; | 9 | | therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of | 12 | | Verna Wilson, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, | 13 | | friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Verna Wilson as an expression of our | 16 | | deepest sympathy.
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