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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dorothy Anne Davis; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Dorothy Davis was born in Chicago to Dorothy 
5Parker and Ruben Billingslea on August 13, 1958; she was 
6baptized at St. Dorothy Parish in Chicago; she graduated from 
7Emil B. Hirsch High School; she received her bachelor's degree 
8in Public Administration from Roosevelt University; she 
9married Christian D. Davis on December 19, 1981; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Dorothy Davis worked as a Director and Project 
11Manager for the Chicago Board of Trade for over 20 years; she 
12also worked as Director of Operations for the Black Star 
13Project for over nine years; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Dorothy Davis loved children and provided 
15education resources and government programs to make certain 
16every child had the opportunity to a quality of life; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Dorothy Davis was preceded in death by her 
18parents; two of her sisters, Donna Sawyer and Diane Brown; and 
19two of her brothers, Ruben Jr. and John; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Dorothy Davis is survived by her husband, 
 
 
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1Christian; her son, John; her grandsons, Joshua Davis and 
2Jassem Davis; her granddaughter, Jasrah Davis; her sisters, 
3Judy (Archie) Chaney, Linda (Ralph Thomas) and Sherry (Greg) 
4Davensport; her brothers, Roy, Mark, Clifford, and Kevin 
5Billingslea; and her many nieces, nephews, cousins, and 
6friends; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Dorothy Anne Davis and extend our sincere condolences to her 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Dorothy Davis as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.