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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Andrea Stoudemire of Chicago, who passed 
4away on July 26, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Andrea Stoudemire was born on the South Side of 
6Chicago on August 23, 1983; she graduated from South Shore High 
7School; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Andrea Stoudemire worked several jobs to provide 
9for her family and found the career of her dreams in the 
10customer service field; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Andrea Stoudemire was a member of Mothers Against 
12Senseless Killings (MASK), a group that was formed in 2015 
13after three women were shot, one fatally, near the same street 
14corner in the Englewood neighborhood; she devoted the last two 
15years of her life to fighting gun violence on the streets of 
16Englewood; she enjoyed spending time with friends and family, 
17cooking, and traveling with her fiance; she cherished her role 
18as a mother; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Andrea Stoudemire was preceded in death by her 
20mother, Danita Stoudemire; her father, Mr. Young; and her 
21grandmother, Joanne Stoudemire; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Andrea Stoudemire is survived by her fiance, 
2Dejuan Williams; her daughter, Brinity Johnson; her sons, 
3Micheal Johnson and Pierre Brown; her aunts, Carolyn Thornton 
4and Yvonne Thornton; her uncle, Charles Stoudemire; and many 
5cousins and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Andrea Stoudemire and extend our sincere condolences to her 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Andrea Stoudemire as an expression 
13of our deepest sympathy.