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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Florida Sullivan, who passed away on June 
427, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Florida Sullivan was born in Hushpuckena 
6Mississippi to Oscar
Sr. and Dora McElroy on December 18, 1935; 
7she graduated from school in her home town and relocated to St. 
8Louis
in 1952, where she resided for a brief period before 
9moving to
Chicago in 1958; she married Roderick E. Sullivan; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Florida Sullivan was employed in the housekeeping 
12industry for over 30 years; she worked at the Palmer House, the 
13John Hancock building, Lake Point Tower, and numerous other 
14locations in the Chicago Loop and Lake Shore Drive
areas; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Florida Sullivan attended New True Vine 
16Missionary Baptist Church; she enjoyed time with her family and 
17friends, chocolate treats,
 playing cards, working in her yard, 
18and BINGO; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Florida Sullivan was preceded in death by her 
20husband, Roderick; her parents; and her  siblings, Flora, Susie, 
21Emma, Maggie, Oscar Jr., and Nancy; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Florida Sullivan is survived by her  children, 
2Royce (Lisa D.), Roschelle, Emmanuel (Nellie R.), and Andrea 
3(Dennis); her sister, Dora; her brother, William H.; her  
4grandchildren, Royce Jr., Laronce, Jontel, Shanita, Terry Jr., 
5Roderick,
Demi, Denee, Rodney, Joshua, and Denise Maryanna; 11 
6great-grandchildren; and a
host of nieces  and nephews; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Florida Sullivan, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Florida Sullivan as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.