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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Lynnie Rebecca Taylor of Shiloh, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on February 17, 2026; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Lynnie Taylor was born to Leslie Taylor Sr. and | ||||||
| 6 | Mae Reather (Jackson) Taylor in East St. Louis on September | ||||||
| 7 | 28, 1965; she embraced her faith at an early age and became a | ||||||
| 8 | lifelong member of her family's church, the House of Prayer; | ||||||
| 9 | she attended Monroe Elementary School, Cannady Elementary | ||||||
| 10 | School, Rock Junior High School, and East St. Louis Senior | ||||||
| 11 | High School, graduating in 1983, and studied early childhood | ||||||
| 12 | development at Southwestern Illinois College, formerly | ||||||
| 13 | Belleville Area College; and | ||||||
| 14 | WHEREAS, Lynnie Taylor began working at Scott Air Force | ||||||
| 15 | Base immediately following high school; she was adored by | ||||||
| 16 | coworkers and patrons alike and enjoyed a long, gratifying | ||||||
| 17 | career in culinary arts; and | ||||||
| 18 | WHEREAS, Lynnie Taylor enjoyed traveling with her family, | ||||||
| 19 | playing friendly card games, and spending time in the park | ||||||
| 20 | with her grandchildren, and she loved celebrating the | ||||||
| 21 | holidays, especially Christmas; and | ||||||
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Lynnie Taylor, affectionately known as "Bayboo" | ||||||
| 2 | by family and friends, will be remembered for her cheerful | ||||||
| 3 | energy and beautiful, loving smile; and | ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, Lynnie Taylor was preceded in death by her | ||||||
| 5 | parents and her brothers, Ramon Taylor, Rodney Taylor, and | ||||||
| 6 | Alander Taylor; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, Lynnie Taylor is survived by her sons, DeAndre | ||||||
| 8 | (Conswayla) Taylor and Darryl Cathion Jr.; her daughter, | ||||||
| 9 | Dariel Cathion; her sisters, Eloise Taylor, Sharon Taylor, and | ||||||
| 10 | Marie Taylor; her brothers, Ethereal Taylor, Jacques Taylor, | ||||||
| 11 | and Leslie Taylor Jr.; her uncle, Willie Jackson; ten | ||||||
| 12 | grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; | ||||||
| 13 | therefore, be it | ||||||
| 14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 16 | Lynnie Rebecca Taylor and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 17 | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
| 18 | further | ||||||
| 19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 20 | presented to the family of Lynnie Taylor as an expression of | ||||||
| 21 | our deepest sympathy. | ||||||