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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
Kathy |
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| Lori Watkins of Chicago, who passed away on April 24, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Kathy Watkins was born on January 4, 1959 in |
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| Alton; she was the oldest of two children born to the late Mark |
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| and Opal Goins; and
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| WHEREAS, Kathy Watkins attended Alton High School; she |
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| graduated from Monmouth College in Monmouth in 1979 with an |
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| associate's degree and cum laude from Rush University in |
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| Chicago with a bachelor's degree in 1981; after graduating from |
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| Rush University, she permanently relocated to Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, Kathy Watkins was employed as a Medical |
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| Technologist at Rush Medical Center and as a Supervisor of |
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| Medical Technology at Provident Hospital in Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, Kathy Watkins was married to Stanley Watkins; to |
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| this union, two daughters were born, Karyn Brianne and Brittany |
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| Antionette; and
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| WHEREAS, Kathy Watkins was an active member of Crusader |
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| Ministries for over 15 years under the leadership of Apostle |
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| John Eckhart; as a member, she volunteered in the church's tape |
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| ministry for several years and served as a Sunday school |
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| teacher; she was also an active participant in the Volunteers |
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| for America program, where she tutored foster children; she |
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| received national recognition for her services; and
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| WHEREAS, Kathy Watkins was active in the Multiple Sclerosis |
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| Society as a volunteer and participant in her support group; |
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| she was also active in the 2nd Ward Democratic Party under |
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| Committeeman Bobby Rush; and
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| WHEREAS, When she was not volunteering, Kathy Watkins |
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| enjoyed the simple things in life, such as feeding birds, home |
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| gardening, and reading; neighbors, friends, and even strangers |
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| could count on her for a smile and a kind word; therefore, be |
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| 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 Kathy |
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| Lori Watkins; 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 Kathy Watkins as an expression of |
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| our sympathy.
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