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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Veronica Daphne "Ronny" Gordon, who |
| 4 | | passed away on March 7, 2021; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ronny Gordon was born in Chicago to Hayes Edward |
| 6 | | Wordlaw and Frances Dean Wordlaw on December 12, 1961; she |
| 7 | | graduated from Rezin Orr High School in 1980; she married |
| 8 | | Phillip Gordon in 1989, and they renewed their vows in 2009; |
| 9 | | and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Ronny Gordon worked at Household Finance |
| 11 | | Corporation for several years before she began taking care of |
| 12 | | her family, where her talents flourished; after the untimely |
| 13 | | death of her mother, she became the matriarch of the Wordlaw |
| 14 | | family; several years later, after her mother-in-law became |
| 15 | | impaired, she welcomed the role of matriarch of the Gordon |
| 16 | | family; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Ronny Gordon was committed to her faith and |
| 18 | | participated in the weekly teleservice for the New Precious |
| 19 | | Grove Missionary Baptist Church; she loved shopping, playing |
| 20 | | spades, and spending time with family; she also loved dancing, |
| 21 | | singing, laughing, and playing; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Ronny Gordon was known for being strong-willed, |
| 2 | | hard-loving, soft-hearted, witty, and generous; she valued |
| 3 | | family above all else; she will be missed; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Ronny Gordon was preceded in death by her |
| 5 | | parents; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Ronny Gordon is survived by her husband of 31 |
| 7 | | years, Phillip Gordon; her daughter, Tabitha Franklin |
| 8 | | (Patrick); her son, Phillip Gordon II; her grandchild, Camryn; |
| 9 | | her siblings, Edward Wordlaw, Darrell Wordlaw (Ann), Michael |
| 10 | | Wordlaw (Tysonia), Terrance Wordlaw, Sharon Wordlaw (James), |
| 11 | | Rodney Wordlaw, Johnny Wordlaw, James Gordon, John Gordon Jr., |
| 12 | | Willie Gordon (Diane), Tina Gordon, and Angela Martin; her 22 |
| 13 | | nieces and nephews; her 29 great-nieces and great-nephews; and |
| 14 | | a host of special cousins, godchildren, and close friends; |
| 15 | | therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 18 | | Veronica Daphne "Ronny" Gordon and extend our sincere |
| 19 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
| 20 | | her; and be it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 22 | | presented to the family of Ronny Gordon as an expression of our |