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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express |
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| their condolences to the family of Olivia Turner, who recently |
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| passed away; and
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| WHEREAS, Oliva Dawkins Turner was born in Lake Village, |
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| Arkansas on October 3, 1929; her parents were Willie and Mollie |
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| Dawkins; and
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| WHEREAS, She received a diploma from Lydia's Beauty Culture |
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| School in 1958, and then owned and operated her own shop until |
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| her health failed; and
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| WHEREAS, She served as Worthy Matron of Deborah Chapter No. |
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| 6 of the Eastern Star; and
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| WHEREAS, Olivia Turner and Reverend Bennie Turner were |
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| united in marriage on October 13, 1967; her husband was the |
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| founding pastor of the Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church, |
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| where she served as First Lady until his passing in 1989; she |
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| joined the Holy Zion Missionary Baptist Church in 1990, and |
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| served as the first President of the Pastor's Aide committee; |
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| she later moved to the Mother's Board where she served |
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| faithfully; and
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| WHEREAS, Olvia Turner is survived by her brother Willie |
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| Dawkins; her child, Janice Lee; her great-great nieces that she |
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| raised as daughters, Tashia Lee and LaNeeShea Lee; her |
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| god-daughter, Christina Smith; her great-great-great niece, |
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| Ra'Niesha Lee; her great-great-great nephews, Ranier Braziel, |
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| Jr., and Darryl Bell, Jr.; her god-granddaughter, Sienna Smith, |
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| her god-sister, Lucille Jumper; and a host of step-children, |
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| step-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends; |
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| therefore, be it
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