SR0332 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to hear of the death of Debra Kay Macon of Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Debra Kay Macon was born on December 16, 1954 in Chicago; her parents were Otha Macon and Fred Bailey; and

WHEREAS, Debra Kay Macon attended Brown Elementary School and Cooley High School; and she received a Business Management degree from Malcolm X College; and

WHEREAS, Debra Kay Macon joined the Hermon Baptist Church in 1965, where she was then baptized; she later served under Pastor Alvin J. Wesley as his nurse until his death in June 2006; she also served her church faithfully as a member of the Junior Choir, the Hermon Ensemble, the Hermon Senior Choir, the Women's Guild, and the Nurse's Ministry; and

WHEREAS, Debra Kay Macon was an active participant in her community; she helped start the Resident Management Corporation and Tenant Patrol, and served as the secretary of the Cabrini Green Local Advisor Council for many years; she also worked for J.H. Russell and the Chicago Youth Program from 2003 until her death; and

WHEREAS, Debra Kay Macon will be remembered by all who knew and loved her as a very dedicated woman who would always help those in need and as a true Christian who devoted her life serving the Lord; and

WHEREAS, Debra Kay Macon is survived by her children, Michael and Sabrina Macon; her sister, Valerie; her brother, Darryl; her grandchildren, Giovounta and Terirua; her godchildren, Andrea, Briniya, and Jaliyah; and many other relatives and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Debra Kay Macon; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Debra Kay Macon as an expression of our sympathy.