SR1592 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Betty J. (Genous) Price of Chicago, who passed away on September 2, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Betty Price was born in Yazoo County, Mississippi to Deacon Lenwood and Sister Fannie Mae Smith Genous on September 27, 1949; she was educated through Yazoo County and Holmes County School Districts in Mississippi; she graduated from high school in Lexington, Mississippi; she later went to college and earned her Associate Degree in Social Work; she married Earnest Price; together, they had two daughters, Shelia and Chanquanta; and

WHEREAS, Betty Price worked in childcare as a teacher and social worker from 1975 to 1996; and

WHEREAS, Betty Price left her job to begin providing food and clothing for the less fortunate out of her home; she founded the mission Feed, Clothe and Help the Needy (FCHN); she acquired the old meat packing facility at 1234 West 59th Street and renovated the building to move FCHN out of her home in 1997; her mission fed over 1,000 hungry men, women, and children each week; she was a strong advocate for the poor and hungry, and she often appeared on local television to push for greater awareness and aide for those in need in her community; and

WHEREAS, Betty Price was deeply committed to her faith; she attended St. Luke Church of God in Christ and the True Church of Holiness before becoming a proud member of the Freedom Temple Church of God in Christ in 2002; at Freedom Temple, she worked diligently with the Home and Foreign Missions Department; she often utilized the church's kitchen, raising funds for the church whenever there was a need; she was affectionately known as "Mother Price"; and

WHEREAS, Betty Price was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, Doretha Genous Washington, Daniel Genous, Berneice Genous Parker, Percy Genous, Catherine Genous Greenwood, and Louise Willingham; and

WHEREAS, Betty Price is survived by her husband of 52 years, Deacon Earnest Price; her eldest daughter, Sheila Price, and her children and grandchildren, Bobby Tate III, Byron Tate, Brionca Tate, Brittney Tate, Briasia Tate, and Nariona Robinson; her great-grandchild, Cateleya Tate; her youngest daughter, Chanquanta Price, and her children and grandchildren, Earlenest Morris, Chanteria Morris, Elisha Morris, Canaan Morris, and Chauncey Price; her godchildren, Lynette Tanner, Derrick Williams, and Kevin Ship; her siblings, Dorothy Price, Henriette Walls, N.T. Genous (Jeanette), Lenwood Genous Jr. (Aggie), John Genous (Margaret), Grant Genous (JoAnn), Samuel Genous (Matalie), Wade Cooper III (Patrica), Esley Cooper (Darnetta), Carolyn Scott (Chevan), Cathy (Lenard) Jackson, Auntie Orlice, Brandi Green, Carlette Edwards (Michael), and Betty Mabry; her sister-in-law, Ann Genous; her aunt, Laretta Horacee; her very special niece, Boo; her Freedom Temple Church family; her special friends in sisterhood, Elaine Matthews and Catherine House; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Betty J. (Genous) Price and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Betty Price as an expression of our deepest sympathy.