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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 Mother |
| 4 | | Mary Ann Robinson of Peoria, who passed away on August 16, |
| 5 | | 2025; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Mary Robinson was born to Shellie and Minnie Mae |
| 7 | | (Jackson) Robinson in Peoria on October 11, 1947; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Mary Robinson first worked at the Pere Marquette |
| 9 | | Hotel and then at St. Francis Hospital for 25 years; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Mary Robinson was a member of New Hope |
| 11 | | International Ministries, now New Life Christian Center, for |
| 12 | | over 40 years, where she served in the Outreach Program, on the |
| 13 | | Witness Team, and on the usher board; she was also a member of |
| 14 | | The Purple Hat Brigade (PHB); she was deeply committed to her |
| 15 | | faith and was praised for the impact she made on the whole |
| 16 | | church body; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Mary Robinson built her life centered around |
| 18 | | love, laughter, and faith, and her family was her greatest |
| 19 | | joy; she was a faithful and proud mother while raising her five |
| 20 | | sons, always present to guide and encourage; she turned every |
| 21 | | gathering into a holiday, always with a game of spades or bid |
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| 1 | | wiz; she will especially be remembered for her beautiful and |
| 2 | | infectious smile and for always making people feel welcome; |
| 3 | | and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Mary Robinson was preceded in death by her |
| 5 | | parents; the love of her life, Albert Gene Russell; her |
| 6 | | daughter, Carla J. Robinson; her siblings, Shellie Robinson, |
| 7 | | Larry Robinson, Stanford C. Robinson, Richard V. Johnson, |
| 8 | | Terry L. Johnson, Pearlie M. Robinson, Beverly A. |
| 9 | | Robinson-Mack, and Arlethea Johnson; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Mary Robinson is survived by her sons, Tony |
| 11 | | (Carla) Robinson, Dennis E. (Nancy) Robinson, Mark E. |
| 12 | | Robinson, Albert M. Russell, and Brian K. (Cassandra) Russell; |
| 13 | | her siblings, Michael J. (Jackie) Robinson, Steven E. |
| 14 | | Robinson, Gary (Diana C.) Johnson, Yolanda (Ron) Severson, |
| 15 | | Valerie D. Johnson, and Tammy Johnson; 26 grandchildren; 32 |
| 16 | | great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a host of |
| 17 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 19 | | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 20 | | we mourn the passing of Mother Mary Ann Robinson and extend our |
| 21 | | sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew |
| 22 | | and loved her; and be it further
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