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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Arnita |
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| Marie Robinson on Thursday, June 29, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, She was born on March 20, 1916, in Alabama to |
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| Isaiah and Dora Williams; she was the third child of eight |
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| siblings, and she attended area schools in her hometown; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1931, she was united in holy matrimony to Ira |
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| Robinson in Alabama; they were happily married for 37 years |
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| before Ira preceded her in death on January 13, 1968; they were |
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| blessed with thirteen children; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Robinson attended Traveler's Rest Baptist |
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| Church in Altheimer, Arkansas, for many years until she |
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| relocated to Chicago in 1987, where she continued her Christian |
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| fellowship at Greater Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist Church; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Affectionately called "Aunt Rea", Mrs. Robinson |
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| impacted the lives of countless people with her southern |
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| hospitality and warm and gentle spirit; she had the unique |
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| ability to memorize birthdays, names, and events; her greatest |
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| passion was that of her children, grandchildren, and family; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, In addition to her husband, she was preceded in |
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| death by her parents, Isaiah and Dora Williams; her eight |
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| siblings; and her son, Excel Robinson; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Arnita Marie Robinson has been |
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| deeply felt by many, especially her daughters, Erlean Robinson, |
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| Maggie Sherrod (John 0.), Arnita Davis (Clint), Helen Wyatt, |
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| Marie Lyons (James), and Alberteen Dukes (Willie C.); her sons, |