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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Doris Jean Osborne-Mizelle, who passed 
4away on September 9, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Doris Osborne-Mizelle was born in
Jackson, 
6Tennessee to Otto and Katherine Crayton on June 29, 1937; she 
7was educated in Jackson public
schools, where she excelled in 
8her studies; she attended the Tabernacle
of David the House of 
9Israel Church, where her father was one of
the ministers; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Doris Osborne-Mizelle relocated to Chicago in her 
11late teens; she joined and was baptized at Calvary Missionary

12Baptist Church; she
later joined Trinity United Church of 
13Christ; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, As she raised her children, Doris Osborne-Mizelle 
15began attending Marion Business
College; she then decided to 
16follow her passion, caring for people; she became  a certified

17nurse's assistant and worked in various health occupations,

18which included working for a pediatrician and a gynecologist; 
19she loved caring for the elderly and had many private duty 
20clients; and
 
21    WHEREAS, In August 2017, Doris Osborne-Mizelle married the 
 
 
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1love of her life, Larry Mizelle; they enjoyed traveling and 
2attending street festivals, the auto show, and church together; 
3and
 
4    WHEREAS, Doris Osborne-Mizelle was an excellent cook; she 
5enjoyed shopping, and her closets were filled with sequined 
6dresses, suits, shoes, and jewelry bought at various stores, 
7especially her favorite, Carson Pirie Scott; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Doris Osborne-Mizelle was preceded in death by her 
9husband, Larry; her brothers,
Otto and John; her sister, Helen; 
10and her parents; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Doris Osborne-Mizelle is survived by her 
12children, LaChetis (Terrance) Brown, Linda Allison, Anthony 
13Osborne, Rhonda (John) Travis, and Valerie (Ray) Rice; her  
14sister, Lavern Lanier;
her sisters-in-law, Magnolia and
Mary 
15Crayton; 16 grandchildren; nine  great-grandchildren; and 
16numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and close
friends; 
17therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
20Doris Jean Osborne-Mizelle and extend our sincere condolences 
21to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be 
22it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to  the family of  Doris Osborne-Mizelle as an 
3expression of our deepest sympathy.