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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Dorothy 
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Mae Williams of Chicago, who passed away on August 14, 2007; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dorothy Mae Williams was born on October 27, 1929; 
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she came to Chicago at an early age and attended Drake 
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Elementary School and graduated from Phillips High School; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She was a lifelong member of First Church of 
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Deliverance; she volunteered at the church, on the 30th 
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Anniversary Group and the Luella Williams Group; she also 
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served on the Board of Directors of the church daycare center; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, She served on the Board of Directors of Lakeside 
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Community Center; and she was given an award of merit from 
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Illinois Bell for being an exemplary long distance operator; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, After her children were raised, Dorothy Mae 
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Williams returned to school and became a dedicated nurse, 
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specializing in Cardiac Care at Michael Reese Hospital; after 
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her retirement, she continued to care for her friends and 
 


 






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family whenever the need arose; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Dorothy Mae Williams was preceded in death by her 
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son, Evell Moore, and her mother, Rosie Coleman; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Dorothy Mae Williams will be deeply 
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felt by her daughters, Lenora Williams (Kublai) Toure, Rose 
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Williams Dortch, and Evelyn Slater; and other family members 
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and friends; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of 
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Dorothy Mae Williams; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Dorothy Mae Williams as a symbol of 
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our sympathy.