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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the House of  Representatives  of
 3    the  State of Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of
 4    Hope Reed Beckwith; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mrs. Beckwith was born on December 25,  1921  in
 6    Chicago  to  George  and  Carrie Downing; she attended McCosh
 7    Elementary School and Englewood High  School;  following  her
 8    graduation,  she  pursued  courses  in  business  at  a local
 9    college; and

10        WHEREAS,  Mrs.  Beckwith  was  a  member  of  St.  Philip
11    Lutheran Church for over 75 years; she  was  a  long-standing
12    member  of  the  Altar Guild and Ladies Auxiliary Society and
13    was committed to service at her church; and

14        WHEREAS, Mrs. Beckwith retired from the State of Illinois
15    when she  was   62  years  old;  she  spent  her  days  after
16    retirement  with  her  husband,  Madison (Mat) Beckwith; they
17    enjoyed travelling and visiting friends  across  the  country
18    and celebrating good times with family; and

19        WHEREAS,  Mrs.  Beckwith  celebrated  her  40th year as a
20    member  of  The  Roaming  Eight  Social  Club  and  will   be
21    remembered  as a faithful and fun-loving card player; she was
22    also a member of a Keno club and was a sports enthusiast; and

23        WHEREAS, The passing of Mrs.  Beckwith  has  been  deeply
24    felt  by  many,  especially  her  husband,  Mat Beckwith; her
25    sister-in-law, Melvinia; her nieces and  nephews,  Ernestine,
26    Gerald,  Jr.,  Sylvia,  Crystal,  George,  Gilbert, Hope, and
27    Gina; her great-nieces  and  great-nephews,  George,  Jamila,
28    Saidah,  Lawrence,  Lyonel, Celeste, Tiffany, Leslie, Crysta,
29    Sandy, and Adero; her great-great-nieces, Joe, Nefatarri, and
30    Trinity; and her many, many friends and relatives; therefore,
31    be it
 
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 1        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 2    NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 3    we mourn the passing of Hope Reed Beckwith and extend to  her
 4    friends and family our deepest sympathy; and be it further

 5        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 6    presented  to  the  family  of  Hope  Reed  Beckwith  as   an
 7    expression of our sincere condolences.