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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Veda 
4Laurette Cole-Brown of Chicago, who passed away on April 25, 
52019; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Veda Cole-Brown was the second child of Charles 
7Cole and Geraldine; she was raised on the South Side of 
8Chicago, where she attended Farren and Ray Elementary School, 
9Hyde Park High School, and Huston-Tillotson University; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Veda Cole-Brown began dancing with the Sammy Dyer 
11School of Theatre at the age of ten and continued through her 
12high school years; she graduated to the semi-professional 
13junior Vashionetts and once performed at Club Delisa as a 
14back-up dancer for Sammy Davis Jr.; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Veda Cole-Brown was a deeply devoted mother to her 
16son, Kyle Amir Sneed, and cherished the life she lived with her 
17husband, Richard Ari Brown; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Before her retirement, Veda Cole-Brown was a 
19social worker with the Department of Children and Family 
20Services for 28 years; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Veda Cole-Brown had a huge presence in Chicago's 
2social landscape; she will be remembered for the compassion 
3with which she cultivated and maintained lifelong friendships 
4with people from all walks of life; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
6HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
7we mourn the passing of Veda Laurette Cole-Brown and extend our 
8deepest condolences to 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 Veda Cole-Brown as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.