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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of G.M. Alison Williams of Springfield, 
4who passed away on June 8, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Alison Williams was born to Peter and Dorothy 
6(Howell) Williams in St. John's, Antigua, West Indies on May 
730, 1954; she was a resident of Springfield for 45 years; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Alison Williams made a big impact in her 
9community, serving as director of several childcare and 
10nonprofit agencies; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Alison Williams was an active member of Zion 
12Missionary
Baptist Church and belonged to the Red Hatters 
13Social Club; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Alison Williams was an avid reader and a 
15passionate writer of poetry who loved to travel; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Alison Williams was preceded in death by her 
17parents; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Alison Williams is survived by her daughters, 
19Tiffany (Ethan) Mathis-Posey and Faren Williams; her 
 
 
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1grandchildren, Avery-Jonae, Anthony Howard, Nylah-Nicole,  and 
2August-Sebastian; her grandchild on the way, Leena-Ann; her 
3brothers, Joseph (Daisy) Williams and
Christopher (Karen) 
4Williams; and  several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7G.M. Alison Williams and extend our sincere
condolences to her 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

11presented to the family of Alison Williams as an expression of

12our deepest sympathy.