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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Julia "Becky" Lewis Smith, who passed 
4away on May 7, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Julia Smith was born to Carl Hamilton Lewis and 
6Mary Katherine Goff on December 5, 1939, the oldest of five 
7children; she attended Holy Angels Catholic School and Church 
8and then attended Saint Elizabeth Catholic High School; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Julia Smith worked at the Louise Burg Hospital, 
10Michael Reese, and Mercy Hospitals, where she was a nurse; she 
11also worked in the Security Department at Carson Pirie Scott; 
12she retired from Carson's in 1994; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Julia Smith was an avid reader and community 
14historian; as a Board Member, she was the beloved Sergeant at 
15Arms of the Chesterfield Community Council for more than 25 
16years; she was also a former active member of the Happy Action 
17Seniors at St. Joachim Church; she was a dependable volunteer 
18and active in her community; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Julia Smith was preceded in death by her parents; 
20her husband, Samuel Jerome Smith; her brother, James H. Lewis; 
21and her sister, Mary R. Cleary; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Julia Smith is survived by her daughter, Waunema 
2Smith; her brother, Emmett R. Lewis; her sister, Teresa L. 
3(Maurice) Thornton; and her many other family members and 
4friends; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Julia "Becky" Lewis Smith and extend our sincere condolences to 
8her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Julia Smith as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.