HR0470LRB102 20383 LAW 29241 r


  
1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Marion 
4Louise "Penny" Sullivan Smith, who passed away on September 
515, 2021; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Marion Smith was born to the union of Roosevelt 
7Pluitt and Ethel Sullivan in Chicago on September 15, 1933; 
8she was raised in what is now known as the Bronzeville area of 
9Chicago; she graduated from DuSable High School; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Marion Smith was pursued by several modeling 
11agencies and considered law school after high school; however, 
12her love for family led her to begin a family of her own; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Marion Smith was a hard worker with many talents; 
14she could sew and construct anything; her home was always 
15known as a showplace to all who visited; she will be remembered 
16for being a strong family person who loved everyone and 
17everyone loved; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Marion Smith was preceded in death by her 
19siblings, Roosevelt Pluitt Jr., Ethel, Dorothy, Charles, 
20Constance, and Othello; she was also preceded in death by 
21three children, Lolita Smith-Oliver, Michael Smith, and Freddy 
 
 
HR0470- 2 -LRB102 20383 LAW 29241 r

1Smith; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Marion Smith is survived by her children, Fred 
3(Leonette) Smith, Sharon A. (Lee) Taylor, Hakeem A. (Avonda) 
4Muhammad, and Andre (LaZondra) Smith; her grandchildren; her 
5great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, 
6and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
8HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
9we mourn the passing of Marion Louise "Penny" Sullivan Smith 
10and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and 
11all who knew and loved her; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Marion Smith as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.