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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 Annie Bell Wilson of Chicago, who |
| 4 | | passed away on January 27, 2021; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Annie Wilson was born in Aliceville, Alabama to |
| 6 | | Israel and Annie Spann on April 25, 1933; she attended |
| 7 | | Elementary Vocational School in Kenlock, Mississippi; she |
| 8 | | relocated from Alabama to Isola, Mississippi; she married |
| 9 | | Percy Wilson on July 30, 1949; she relocated from Mississippi |
| 10 | | to Chicago; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Annie Wilson worked at Rice and Steel Inc. and |
| 12 | | the Local 25 Service Employees of International Union (SEIU) |
| 13 | | until she retired; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Annie Wilson committed to her faith at the age of |
| 15 | | 13 at the Morning Star Baptist Church; she attended Cathedral |
| 16 | | Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, where she served on the |
| 17 | | usher board for 40 years and loved going to church; she will be |
| 18 | | remembered as a devoted mother to her seven children; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Annie Wilson was preceded in death by her |
| 20 | | parents; her children, Robert Wilson, Roger Spann, and Annie |
| 21 | | Jean Cobbins; and her siblings, Irene Jiminson, Mary Haynes, |
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| 1 | | Emma Shanklin, Julius Spann, Sherman Spann, Reverend Joseph |
| 2 | | Spann, and Daniel "Matthew" Spann; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Annie Wilson is survived by her children, Sammie |
| 4 | | Spann, Georgia Pope, Brenda Miller, and Arrie Wilson; her |
| 5 | | grandchildren, Taurice (Lynnell) Julian, Justin, Nathaniel, |
| 6 | | Keyawn, Roberto, Reinaldo, Alonzo (Ruth), Dyvonna, Ginger |
| 7 | | (Mark), Termeakiss, Terneako, Dianca, Precious, and Faith; her |
| 8 | | great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; her |
| 9 | | siblings, Bernice Watkins (Bryant), Elder Lenora Bush, and |
| 10 | | Evangelist Isabelle Simmons (Leonard); and a host of nieces, |
| 11 | | nephews, cousins, church family, and friends; therefore, be it
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
| 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 14 | | Annie Bell Wilson and extend our sincere condolences to her |
| 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
| 16 | | further
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 18 | | presented to the family of Annie Wilson as an expression of our |
| 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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