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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to
4 the family and friends of Dr. Lucille Hudlin McClelland, who
5 passed away on October 31, 1998; and
6 WHEREAS, Dr. McClelland was the first African-American
7 woman to be appointed dean at Southern Illinois University in
8 Edwardsville; she served as the Dean of the School of
9 Nursing; and
10 WHEREAS, Dr. McClelland was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas
11 on May 31, 1920; her parents were Edward W. and Myrtle
12 Johnson Hudlin; at the age of 11 she moved with her family to
13 the St. Louis area; and
14 WHEREAS, Dr. McClelland received her B.S. degree from
15 Washington University in 1959; she received her M.S. degree
16 from St. Louis University in 1961 and her Ph.D. in 1967; and
17 WHEREAS, She married Norman Ross in 1945 and he preceded
18 her in death; she later married Charles McClelland, who also
19 preceded her in death; and
20 WHEREAS, Dr. McClelland served in a variety of positions
21 before becoming Dean, including: ward instructor at Bellevue
22 Hospital in New York City, nursing administrator at Illinois
23 State Hospital in Jacksonville, nursing consultant for the
24 Illinois Department of Mental Health, as a lecturer in
25 education for St. Louis University; and as an associate
26 professor of nursing at Southern Illinois University; and
27 WHEREAS, Dr. McClelland was the author of a textbook for
28 psychiatric technicians in 1967; she was the author of the
29 film script for "The Remotivation Technique"; she was a
30 contributor to many articles for professional journals; after
31 her retirement from Southern Illinois University she opened
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1 the Center for Skills Development, providing consulting,
2 tutoring, and family counseling; and
3 WHEREAS, Dr. McClelland is survived by her six children,
4 Margaret Wagner, Norman Ross, Myrtle Dickson, Vicki Tyler,
5 Lorna Carter, and Anthony Ross; her brothers, Irving Hudlin,
6 Edward Hudlin, Russel Hudlin, Sr., and Richard Hudlin; her
7 grandchildren, great-grandhildren, nieces, nephews, and many
8 other relatives and friends; therefore, be it
9 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
11 extend to the family and friends of Dr. McClelland, our
12 sincere sympathies and condolences at this time of loss; may
13 they find peace and comfort at this time; and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to the family of Dr. Lucille Hudlin McClelland.
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