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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| were saddened to learn of the death of Serina Mary Fortineaux |
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| Smith of Hazelcrest on November 21, 2003; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith was born on December 6, 1925 in New |
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| Orleans, Louisiana to Arthur and Scurina Fortineaux; the family |
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| moved to Chicago in 1938; and
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| WHEREAS, She was attending Washburn Trade School in Chicago |
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| when she met and fell in love with William Smith; to their |
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| union, eight children were born: Bathsheba, Carmensieta, |
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| Sherry, Shelita, Artheria, William Joseph, Fedencia, Venetia, |
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| and her step-daughter Rosetta; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith was a very hard worker and held several |
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| jobs before becoming an entrepreneur; she and her family lived |
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| on the South Side of Chicago and purchased a cleaning business |
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| and grocery store; upon her husband's death, she continued to |
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| operate their store until she went into semi-retirement; she |
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| decided to open up her own convenient store where she worked |
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| for several years; and
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| WHEREAS, She accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior |
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| at Hazelcrest Assembly Church in Hazelcrest; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith's passing will be deeply felt by many, |
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| especially her sister, Dardina; her brother, Arthur; her seven |
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| daughters; her twenty-eight grandchildren; her thirty-four |
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| great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild, all of |
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| whom affectionately called her "Granny"; her sons-in-law, |
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| nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; and
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| WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents, her |
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| sister, Mathilda; her brother, Warren; her husband, William; |