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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Mary |
| 4 | | Joyce "Mae Joyce" (Faulkner) Anderson-Farris of Peoria, who |
| 5 | | passed away on February 3, 2025; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Mae Joyce Anderson-Farris was born to Sam and |
| 7 | | Cenilious (Petty) Faulkner in Scotts, Mississippi; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Mae Joyce Anderson-Farris previously worked at |
| 9 | | the Workforce Development Office before serving as a dedicated |
| 10 | | bus driver for Peoria District 150 for many years, retiring in |
| 11 | | 2006; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Mae Joyce Anderson-Farris committed to her faith |
| 13 | | at a young age and was a charter member of New Cornerstone |
| 14 | | Baptist Church, where she served as an usher; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Mae Joyce Anderson-Farris was an avid reader, a |
| 16 | | devoted watcher of soap operas and game shows, and a great |
| 17 | | storyteller; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Mae Joyce Anderson-Farris served as a pillar of |
| 19 | | strength, wisdom, and boundless love; her life was a testament |
| 20 | | to faith and unwavering kindness; she was a devoted wife, |
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| 1 | | mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who cherished her |
| 2 | | family more than anything; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Mae Joyce Anderson-Farris was preceded in death |
| 4 | | by her parents; her sisters, Hattie B. Mason, Ida Mae Bryant, |
| 5 | | Willie Sam Williams, Corine "Nell" McClain, Augusta "Snook" |
| 6 | | Faulkner, and Curtistine Young; and her brothers, E.B. |
| 7 | | Faulkner, Douglas Faulkner, Grover Faulkner, and Roosevelt |
| 8 | | Faulkner; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Mae Joyce Anderson-Farris is survived by her |
| 10 | | husband of 39 years, Michael J. Farris; her daughters, Kecia |
| 11 | | (Reverend Demetrius) Randle, Trinka Anderson, and Jalisa |
| 12 | | Anderson; her brother, Wardell "Ward" (Willielean) Faulkner; |
| 13 | | eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; her godson, Tyne |
| 14 | | Bryson; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended |
| 15 | | family, and friends; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 17 | | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 18 | | we mourn the passing of Mary Joyce "Mae Joyce" (Faulkner) |
| 19 | | Anderson-Farris and extend our sincere condolences to her |
| 20 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
| 21 | | further
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| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |