HR1131 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Gloria Faye Williams Jennings on Saturday, July 10, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Gloria Faye Williams was born on February 27, 1954, to Issac and Esalena Williams in Drew, Mississippi; she was preceded in death by two brothers, L.C. Williams and Kirk Williams, and her parents; and

WHEREAS, Faye became a faithful member of Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Mound Bayou, Mississippi at an early age and began serving as the Sunday School Pianist; she later taught the Ladies Sunday School Class, served as church reporter, and became a devoted member of the mission society; and

WHEREAS, She graduated in 1972 from John F. Kennedy Memorial High School in Mound Bayou, Mississippi; she received her Bachelor of Science in biology in 1975 from Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee, where she was a member of the marching band and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, On March 20, 1976, Faye married Joe Jennings; they were blessed with three children; she believed in family and was deeply devoted to hers; and

WHEREAS, While working as a school teacher and a certified nursing assistant, Mrs. Jennings touched the lives and hearts of many people; after 28 years of doing what she loved the most, Mrs. Jennings retired from teaching at North Bolivar County School District in January of 2004; because of her dedication to education, a memorial scholarship fund will be established in her name to help students in need achieve; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Gloria Faye Williams Jennings has been deeply felt by many, especially her husband, Joe Jennings; her son, Trevor Vernon Jennings; her daughters, Twanda Vershun (Jamaal) Longino and Tia Valencia Jennings; her brother, Thurmond (Margaret) Williams; her sisters, Ethel Banks, Catherine Turner, Sadie Bell, and Vera Phipps; her special nephew who she often thought of as a brother, Willie Williams; her uncle, Robert Williams; her aunts, Sadie Bolden and Lucille Thomas; and her many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Gloria Faye Williams Jennings, and we extend our sincerest condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Gloria Faye Williams Jennings as an expression of our deepest sympathy for their loss.