|
| | HR0402 | | LRB103 32827 ECR 62631 r |
|
|
| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
|
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of |
| 4 | | Charlotte Frances Martin, who passed away on May 22, 2023; and
|
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Charlotte Martin was born to Kenneth V. Martin |
| 6 | | and Anna M. (Coleman) Martin in Chicago on September 7, 1964; |
| 7 | | she attended St. Felicitas Catholic School and graduated from |
| 8 | | Hyde Park Career
Academy in 1983; she attended Olive Harvey |
| 9 | | Community College and Lewis University before later |
| 10 | | transferring to Malcolm X Community College, where she decided |
| 11 | | to pursue the
hospitality industry; and
|
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Charlotte Martin worked as a hotel clerk for The |
| 13 | | Red Roof Inn; she also worked as a clerk for the University of
|
| 14 | | Illinois; she switched professions to work in fashion for 10 |
| 15 | | years; she
then decided to further help the community by |
| 16 | | assisting State Representative Marcus Evans; and
|
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Charlotte Martin loved singing and dancing; she |
| 18 | | deeply loved listening to house music and loved
watching the |
| 19 | | live streams of DJ Cleve, a house music DJ, on Facebook; she |
| 20 | | enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially |
| 21 | | her mother; she
also loved creating memories with her |
| 22 | | grandchildren;
she was a true foodie whose favorite foods were
|
|
| | HR0402 | - 2 - | LRB103 32827 ECR 62631 r |
|
|
| 1 | | tacos and barbecued chicken; and
|
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Charlotte Martin was affectionately known as "Cha |
| 3 | | Cha"; she was outgoing, loyal,
smart, and respectful; she will |
| 4 | | be remembered as someone who loved having fun and was always |
| 5 | | laughing, smiling, and cracking jokes; and
|
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Charlotte Martin was preceded in death by
her |
| 7 | | grandmother, Annie B. Dailey; her father; her brother, Keith |
| 8 | | Martin;
and her nephew, Vernon "Little Vernon" Almond; and
|
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Charlotte is survived by her mother; her sisters,
|
| 10 | | Cheryl (Ronald) and Tonya (Kenneth); her brother, Vernon; her |
| 11 | | children, Devon and
Khadia (Josh); her grandchildren, Zamir |
| 12 | | and Ashton; her nieces, Joy Ann and Sonsara
(Markus); her |
| 13 | | nephews, Khari (Nese), Derrick (Shatia), and Dorian; and a |
| 14 | | host of family
and friends; therefore, be it
|
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 16 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 17 | | we mourn the passing of Charlotte Frances Martin and extend |
| 18 | | our sincere
condolences to her family, friends, and all who |
| 19 | | knew and loved
her; and be it further
|
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
|
| 21 | | presented to the family of Charlotte Martin as an expression |