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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Margaret Purchase; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Margaret Purchase was born on December 25, 1940 in 
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Legrand, Alabama; she was the second of four children born to 
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Hosac and Frances Sharpe; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Margaret Purchase was educated at Loveless School 
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in Montgomery, Alabama, Melrose Park Grade School, and Proviso 
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East High School; she accepted Christ at an early age and was 
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baptized at First Baptist Church of Melrose Park under the 
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leadership of Pastor B.S.J. Ford; she participated in Sunday 
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School and Baptist Training Union; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Margaret Purchase was united in marriage to Alfred 
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Purchase, a marriage that remained true and loving throughout 
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their lives; to this union, 5 children were born; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Margaret Purchase enjoyed shopping, watching her 
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special shows on television, and the holidays, especially 
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Christmas; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Margaret Purchase was preceded in death by her 
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mother, Frances Sharpe; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Margaret Purchase is survived by her loving and 
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devoted husband, Alfred; her daughters, Kim (Kevin), Diane 
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(Marvin), and Electra (James); her sons, Rudy and Diamond; her 
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father, Hosac Sharpe; her brother, Hosac (Sandy); her sisters, 
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Edwenna (Leslie) and Sandra; her brothers-in-law, George 
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Purchase (Gracie), Donald Purchase, Orville Purchase, and 
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Johnny Purchase; her sisters-in-law, Theresa Washington, Mary 
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Harris, Lois Howard (William), Barbara McKinney (James), Ellen 
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Purchase, and Darlene Cosey (Robert); her granddaughters, 
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Keonna, Crystal, Chanelle, Candice, and Lauren; her grandsons, 
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James and Julius; her great-grandchildren, Kolby, Erick Jr., 
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and Crista; her aunts, Lottie Chilson, Janie Arrington, Sybil 
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Arrington, and Gladys Arrington; and her many nieces, nephews, 
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cousins, other relatives, and friends; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Margaret Purchase will be remembered by all who 
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knew and loved her as a beautiful, loving, and caring mother, 
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not only for her children, grandchildren, and 
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great-grandchildren, but for her neighbors as well; therefore, 
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be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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her family and friends, the passing of Margaret Purchase; and 
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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 Margaret Purchase as an expression 
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of our sympathy.