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                                     LRB093 13403 RAH 18711 r

 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  learned  with regret of the death of Rebecca Taylor
 4    on July 15, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Rebecca Taylor was born  on  March  8,  1924  in
 6    Chicago  to Ernest and Maggie Marsh; she was the devoted wife
 7    of Lawrence Taylor; she was preceded in death by her  husband
 8    and parents; and

 9        WHEREAS,  Mrs. Taylor accepted Christ at an early age and
10    was confirmed in the parish  of  St.  Elizabeth  in  Chicago,
11    beginning  a spiritual journey and religious affiliation that
12    continued her entire life; and

13        WHEREAS, The passing of Rebecca Taylor  has  been  deeply
14    felt  by all who knew and loved her, especially her children,
15    Cecelia (Bob) Murphy, Sheila (Chuck) Miller, Marcheta  Woods,
16    Iris  (Y.Z.)  Bonner,  James  Taylor,  Russell  Earl  (Pearl)
17    Taylor,  Claudette  (Ernest)  Barr,  Woodrow-Rudy (Stephanie)
18    Taylor, Anthony Taylor, and  Felicia  (Milton)  Grammar;  her
19    grandchildren,  Earl  Christopher,  Tanesha, Luchell, Samuel,
20    Robert, Shalaina, Shilah, Chris, Sanetta,  Roderic,  Juanita,
21    Marcheta,  Christina,  Maggie,  Roshanda,  Ericka,  Tredrick,
22    Rebecca,  Elaina,  Evan,  Nicole,  Keva,  Little Rudy, Quinn,
23    Rashad, Roshan, Rudy, Little Tony, Jena,  Leah,  Milton  Jr.,
24    and Marcus; her great-grandchildren, Courtney, Taylor, Chris,
25    Antheneshia,  Aaron,  Lauren,  Jala,  LaVon, Tremia, Tredrick
26    Jr., Cecelia, Emonie, Izell, Messiah, Mercy, and Larenzo; her
27    nieces and nephews, Patricia  (Lewis),  Irma,  Sylvester  Jr.
28    (Ros),  Georgetta,  and  Katherine  (Larry) Raymond, and John
29    Earl, Jr.; and her other relatives and friends;  in  addition
30    to her husband and parents, Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death
31    by  her  her son-in-law, Jimmy Woods; and her nephews, Arthur
32    and Ernest; therefore, be it
 
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 1        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
 2    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
 3    of Rebecca Taylor and extend  our  deepest  sympathy  to  her
 4    family, friends, and community; and be it further

 5        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 6    presented to the family of Rebecca Taylor as an expression of
 7    our sincerest condolences.