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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
Cynthia 
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Ann Kelly of New York City, New York, who passed away on June 
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22, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Cynthia Ann Kelly was born on August 29, 1935 in 
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New York City, New York; her parents were Wilmot and Anna 
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Mitchell; she spent her entire life in New York City; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Soon after graduating from high school, Cynthia 
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Ann Kelly married Jesse Kelly; together, they had two children, 
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Glenn and Robin; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Cynthia Ann Kelly worked at a variety of positions 
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until she became employed with the United States Post Office, 
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where she remained until her retirement in 1999; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Cynthia Ann Kelly devoted much of her time and 
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energy to working with children; she was an active member of 
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the Experience Corps; she worked with young children from P.S. 
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277, helping them to improve their reading skills, an 
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experience that she enjoyed immensely; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In honor of Cynthia Ann Kelly's dedication to the 
 


 






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education of children, a fund will be set up in her name to 
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help the Experience Corps buy books for the children; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Cynthia Ann Kelly enjoyed reading, baseball, 
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board games, playing slot machines, traveling to Illinois to 
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spend time with her daughter and grandchildren, and traveling 
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with her children on trips to Florida, Las Vegas, Europe, and 
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Alaska; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Cynthia Ann Kelly was preceded in death by her 
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parents; her sisters, Marilyn and Wilma Mitchell; her brother, 
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Wilmot Mitchell; and her niece, Robin Mitchell; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Cynthia Ann Kelly is survived by her son, Glenn 
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Kelly; her daughter, Robin Kelly (Nathaniel); her 
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grandchildren, Kelly and Ryan Hamilton; her sisters, Carol 
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Carman and Gloria Mitchell; her nieces and nephews, Elise 
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Carman Farmer (Rob), Christopher Carman (Yvette), and Jason 
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Carman; her sister-in-law, Eva Mitchell; her best friend, 
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Shirley Pugh; and a host of other friends and associates; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Cynthia Ann Kelly will be remembered by all who 
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knew and loved her as a vibrant and lovely woman who enjoyed a 
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good debate on any topic; 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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Cynthia Ann Kelly; 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 Cynthia Ann Kelly as an expression 
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of our sympathy.