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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives were |
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| deeply saddened to learn of the death of Katie Gray of Chicago |
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| on January 2, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Katie Gray was born July 11, 1927 in Lymon, |
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| Mississippi, to Austin and Annie Mae Martin; she was the oldest |
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| daughter born in that union; and
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| WHEREAS, Katie Gray attended Prentis Normal and Industrial |
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| Institute; and
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| WHEREAS, Katie Gray was joined in holy matrimony to Percy |
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| Gray on September 10, 1949; to this union four children were |
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| born; Mr. Gray preceded her in death on May 27, 2003; and
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| WHEREAS, Katie Gray relocated to Chicago with her husband |
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| and oldest daughter in the early fifties; she worked at Curtiss |
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| Candy Company (now Nestle's) from where she retired in 1992; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Katie Gray leaves to cherish her memory four |
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| brothers, O.M. Martin,
Robert Martin, Ethel Martin, and Howard |
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| Martin; three sisters, Lillian (L.C.) Price, Melvina (Lester) |
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| Simon, and Iraida Clark; four children, Linda Bailey, Darryl |
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| (Annette), Aundrea Thomas (Lamount), and Ronald; seven |
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| grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, who all affectionately |
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| called her "Fran Mother"; nieces; nephews; and a host of other |
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| relatives and friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we mourn the death of Katie Gray and extend our sincerest |
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| condolences to her family and friends; and be it further
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