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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate mourn, along
3 with her family and friends, the death of Luphelia Bolton
4 Stephenson of Chicago, Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, Luphelia Stephenson was born in Oglethorpe
6 County, Georgia on July 5, 1910; she was the daughter of Mr.
7 and Mrs. Scott Bolton; and
8 WHEREAS, At the age of fifteen Luphelia joined with the
9 Dorsey Tabernacle Baptist Church of Athens, Georgia, under
10 the leadership of Reverend C.S. Jackson; in 1938 Luphelia
11 made the decision to find opportunity in Chicago, where she
12 moved and made herself a new home; she joined the Pilgrim
13 Baptist Church under the pastorate of Reverend J.C. Austin
14 Sr. in 1941; and
15 WHEREAS, On June 28, 1942 Luphelia married Mr. Leonard D.
16 Stephenson; and
17 WHEREAS, Luphelia was active in her church and served as
18 a Deaconess President of the Gospel Chorus, President of the
19 J.A. Finney Missionary Society, member of the Helping Hand
20 Club, and was a leader of the Tuesday Night Prayer Band;
21 Luphelia was also active in the National Convention of
22 Baptist Choirs and Choruses, the Bethlehem District, the
23 National Baptist Convention, as well as many other religious
24 and civic organizations; Luphelia worked for the Kurly Kate
25 Corporation for over 30 years, and received many awards for
26 her hard work and service to the company; and
27 WHEREAS, Luphelia is survived by her three nephews Rufus
28 Bolton, Sam Bolton, and William Bolton, along with his wife
29 Sara; her niece Margaret Hall and her husband William; her
30 sister-in-law Ethel Bolton; her godchild Junette A. Smith;
31 her dear friends Deacon and Mrs. Vernon Baker; as well as
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1 several relatives and friends; therefore, be it
2 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
3 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we send our sincerest
4 condolences to the family of Luphelia Bolton Stephenson; and
5 be it further
6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the family of Luphelia Bolton Stephenson of
8 Chicago, Illinois.