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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bettye J. Zoumah, who passed away on May 
419, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bettye Zoumah was born to Cozen Kelly and Sarah 
6Brown on May 7, 1932; she lived in Shreveport, Louisiana and 
7attended Brookfield School; she moved to Los Angeles and lived 
8there until the death of her mother; she then moved to Chicago 
9to live with her great-aunt, Josephine Bell; she attended 
10Raymond Elementary School and Wendell Phillips High School; she 
11committed to her faith at Progressive Baptist Church on 
12December 25, 1942; she married Bert Zoumah Sr.; they raised six 
13children; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Bettye Zoumah attended Rite of Christian 
15Initiation of Adults (RCIA) in the 1950s and volunteered at 
16Holy Angels Catholic Church until she moved to the Roseland 
17community; she then attended St. John DeLaSalle Church before 
18returning to Holy Angels Catholic Church in 2001; and
  
 
  
19    WHEREAS, Betty Zoumah was preceded in death by her mother, 
20her great-aunt, and five of her children; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Bettye Zoumah is survived by her daughter, 
 
 
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1Pnretious (Tommy) Harris; her grandchildren; her 
2great-grandchildren; her great-great-grandchildren; her 
3nieces, nephews, and cousins; and her closest friend of 75 
4years, Hazel; 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 
7Bettye J. Zoumah 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 Bettye Zoumah as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.