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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Cartheda L. Welch of Peoria, who passed 
4away on May 11, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Cartheda Welch was born in Bloomington to James 
6and Francis (Daniels) Sargent on January 15, 1935; she married 
7Moses Franklin Welch Sr.; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Cartheda Welch was a preschool teacher and retired 
9as a neighborhood advocate; she was also on the Peoria County 
10Board of Health and the City of Peoria Neighborhood Development 
11Commission; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Cartheda Welch enjoyed traveling, skating, and 
13shopping; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Cartheda Welch was preceded in death by her 
15husband, Moses; her parents; her daughters, Olivia Welch and 
16Allison Perry; her granddaughter, D'Andrea Boone; seven 
17brothers; and one sister; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Cartheda Welch is survived by her son, M. Franklin 
19Jr.; her daughters, D'Arbra (Duane Boone), Nadra, Carla, and 
20Carol Welch; 11 grandchildren, including Dorothea Gulley, who 
 
 
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1was raised by her grandparents; 21 great-grandchildren; six 
2great-great-grandchildren; her brothers, Earl (Katie) Sargent, 
3Robert Sargent, and Francis (Josephine) Sargent; and a host of 
4nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Cartheda L. Welch and extend our sincere condolences to her 
8family, 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  Cartheda Welch as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.