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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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| learned with regret of the death of Laura Lucille Cherry Barnes |
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| of Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Barnes was born on January 31, 1941, in |
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| Panola, Alabama; she was the first born to Mrs. Almeta Barnes |
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| and Mr. Houston Cherry Speights; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Barnes, who was affectionately called |
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| "Homey", confessed her belief in Christ and was baptized at St. |
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| John Baptist Church; she attended St. John Elementary School |
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| and North Sumter High School; and
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| WHEREAS, On July 24, 1958, she was united in holy matrimony |
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| to Vernon L. Barnes; God blessed their union with three loving |
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| children; her primary goal in life was keeping her commitment |
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| to God, her husband, and most of all, to her grandchildren and |
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| great-grandchild; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Barnes was employed at Everwear Luggage |
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| Company for eighteen years; after retiring, she became actively |
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| involved in buying and selling antiques, which later became an |
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| intricate part of her life; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Barnes was the president of the 7700 South |
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| Ada Block Club for many years; she truly enjoyed working with |
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| the youth and planning special activities; she and her |
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| committee members worked diligently toward the upkeep of the |
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| neighborhood; the Annual Block Club Party was the event closest |
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| to her heart; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Barnes faithfully worked with the |
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| Seventeenth Ward Alderman Office for many years; she was well |
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| known for getting the constituents out to vote; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Barnes was always willing to help the |
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| underprivileged; she was actively involved with the Chicago |
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| Police 006th District Steering Committee; she served as |
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| chairperson for the Sick and Welfare Committee and was a |
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| devoted volunteer for the Annual Senior Citizen Dinner; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Laura Lucille Cherry Barnes has |
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| been deeply felt by many, especially her husband, Vernon; her |
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| two sons, Vernon, Jr. and Virdon; her daughter, Vernessa; her |
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| three grandchildren, Sean, Darrius, and Anaya; her |
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| great-grandson, Trenton; her seven sisters, Barbara, Ann |
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| (Robert) Keuch, Lillie (Tyrone) Thomas, Verniece, Doris, |
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| Burretha, and Eloise; her six brothers, Barnes, Jr. (Lana), |
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| Leon (Connie), Edward (Diane), Al (Cora) Williams, Abraham |
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| Cherry, and Houston, Jr.; her sisters-in-law, Venita Barnes and |
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| Aurelia (Ulysses) Gholston; her brother-in-law, Taylor |
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| (Sharon) Barnes, Jr.; her aunts, Ethel Brown, Catherine Dent, |
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| Mary, Rose, and Aurelia Barnes; her uncle-in-law, David Taylor; |
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| and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and other loving |
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| neighborhood friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Laura Lucille Cherry Barnes, and we extend our sincerest |
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| condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
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| her; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to her family as an expression of our deepest |
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| sympathy for their loss.
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