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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Rachel
4 Jean Woods; and
5 WHEREAS, Rachel Jean Woods was born on January 18, 1933,
6 in Hot Springs, Arkansas; her parents were Jerry and Irene
7 Evans; and
8 WHEREAS, Rachel Jean Woods was an active member of St.
9 Anselm Catholic Church and was recently inducted into the St.
10 Anselm Ladies Sodolity; she has lived in Chicago since 1951
11 and in Lawless Gardens for the past twenty-seven years; she
12 was a past member of the Chicago Business and Professional
13 Club; and
14 WHEREAS, Rachel Jean Woods had volunteered at Dawson
15 Nursing Home, Chevy Chase Nursing Home, as well as being
16 there for family and friends; her nickname was "Sunshine"
17 because of her warm, glowing manner, her friendly smile, and
18 her willingness to always be there for others; and
19 WHEREAS, Ms. Woods acquired her present job with Eastlake
20 Management Company because of her outgoing personality; while
21 walking through the "Gap" one day she met Mr. "H", who hired
22 her to work with his model homes in the "Gap"; she went on to
23 become a Property Manager for Eastlake; and
24 WHEREAS, Ms. Woods was very active for thirty years in
25 Local Independent Democrat Politics; she served as Townhouse
26 Representative for twenty years in the Lawless Gardens Tenant
27 Council; she was instrumental in seeing major changes in the
28 Lawless Gardens development between 1970 and 1990; as the
29 townhouse representative, she was very active, tireless, and
30 a dedicated community volunteer; and
31 WHEREAS, Rachel Jean Woods is survived by her sister,
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1 Melba Blackburn; her three children, Janice Woods, June
2 Woods, and Jerry Woods; therefore, be it
3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5 mourn, along with her family and friends, the death of Rachel
6 Jean Woods; and be it further
7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to the family of Rachel Jean Woods, along with our
9 sincere condolences.
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