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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION |
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Jocie D. |
| 4 | | (Roberts) Randle, who passed away on January 3, 2025; and |
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jocie Randle was born to Teddy and Jennie Roberts |
| 6 | | in Trenton, Tennessee on August 4, 1940; she married J.W. |
| 7 | | Randle Jr. in September 1976; and |
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Jocie Randle retired from Caterpillar Inc. in |
| 9 | | 1999, after 30 years of service; and |
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jocie Randle was a member of Peoria Friendship |
| 11 | | Missionary Baptist Church for over 60 years; and |
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Jocie Randle was known for her private nature, |
| 13 | | her poise, her class, and her sense of fashion, which always |
| 14 | | included her trademark hat; and |
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Jocie Randle was preceded in death by her |
| 16 | | husband; her parents; her sister, Lourell Reece; and her |
| 17 | | brother, Sam W. Roberts; and |
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jocie Randle is survived by four nephews, Ricky |
| 19 | | Reece, Kenneth Polk, Anthony (Barbara) Randle, and Johnny |
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| 1 | | "Petie" Brown; two nieces, Veronica Lenior and Lyric Brown; |
| 2 | | her cousins, Louis (Collie) Harrison, Peggy Wise, Alfreida |
| 3 | | (Randy) DeGroot, Palmer Evans Jr., Tammi Evans, and Felicia |
| 4 | | (Paul) Edwards; her stepdaughter, Gwendolyn Randle; her |
| 5 | | step-grandson, Quincy Randle; two step-grandchildren; her |
| 6 | | brothers-in-law, Lavelle (Lucille) Randle and Woodrow |
| 7 | | (Maxcine) Randle; her sisters-in-laws, Flora Mae Randle and |
| 8 | | Sylvette Randle; her goddaughter, Kendra Donnell; her special |
| 9 | | friends, Bishop Leroy (Salmena) Smith, Dee Proctor, Amelia |
| 10 | | Nichols, Bea Cannon, Connie Guardado, Linda Faye Randle, |
| 11 | | Antwine Freeman, Joyce Howard, and Sally Williams; and a host |
| 12 | | of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it |
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 14 | | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 15 | | we mourn the passing of Jocie D. (Roberts) Randle and extend |
| 16 | | our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who |
| 17 | | knew and loved her; and be it further |
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the family of Jocie Randle as an expression of our |
| 20 | | deepest sympathy. |