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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Mary Eleanor "Mae" Baptist; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Mary Baptist was born in Batchelor, Louisiana to 
5Rev. Almond and Louida Baptiste on August 10, 1932; and
 
  
6    WHEREAS, Mary Baptist was a member of Third Baptist Church 
7until she joined Powerhouse with her sisters, JoAnn and 
8Georgia; she was a woman of deep faith; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Mary Baptist loved her family, reading the Bible, 
10watching game shows and old black and white movies, playing 
11bingo and card games, especially solitaire, and doing her 
12puzzle books; she was kind to everyone she met and will be 
13missed by many; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Mary Baptist had a unique talent; she could 
15recite the alphabet backwards just as fast as she could recite 
16it forward; funny sometimes, she assigned  nicknames to some of 
17her family members; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Mary Baptist was preceded in death by her 
19parents; her brother, Norwood;  and her sisters, Iola and 
20Georgia; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mary Baptist is survived by her sister, JoAnn 
2Tribett; her nieces, Linda, Tonya, Yolanda, and Angelique; her 
3nephews, Terry, Myron (Sylvia), Almond (Daphne), and Errol 
4(Janet);  11 great-nieces; 10 great-nephews; her great-great 
5nieces and nephews; her beautiful friends who took care of 
6her, Veronica, Sandra, and  Martha; and numerous family friends 
7and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Mary Eleanor "Mae" Baptist and extend our sincere condolences 
11to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be 
12it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Mary Baptist as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.