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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Christel
4N. Clemmons-Butler, who passed away on July 31, 2010; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Christel Clemmons-Butler was born on January 16,
61939, in Chicago; her parents were Christopher and Flora Mae
7(Hayes) Cross; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Christel Clemmons-Butler was christened at Church
9of the Good Shepherd; she attended Colman Elementary School, Du
10Sable High School, Loyola University's Water Tower Campus, and
11Midwestern Broadcasting School; and
 
12    WHEREAS, After working at Michael Reese Hospital and Delta
13Airlines, Christel Clemmons-Butler spent 34 proud years at
14United Airlines before her retirement in 2001; she also worked
15as an employment and consumer affairs representative, appeared
16in United Airlines industrial videos, and was a co-recipient of
17a Human Resources Division MVP award for establishing the first
18Welfare-to-Work Program in the country; she served as a
19consultant to the Small Business Administration for that
20program; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Christel Clemmons-Butler spent 31 years as an

 

 

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1Illinois State Real Estate Sales and Referral Counselor and
2held an FCC Radio Broadcasting and Operator License in
3Illinois; she was also affiliated with the National Association
4of Realtors, the Board of Directors of Hope Community Service
5in Markham, and Jus' Friends; while living in Las Vegas, Chris
6served on the Boards of Directors of, and served as an officer
7for, AARP NW Chapter #4395 and the Clark County Urban League
8Guild; she was also a member of the Chicago Connection, Las
9Vegas Drifters, Inc., Las Vegas Jazz Society, NAACP, and Pokeno
10"9"; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Christel Clemmons-Butler loved to travel; she
12volunteered her time to a plethora of organizations and still
13found time to show off her beautiful smile and inimitable style
14through her modeling in fashion shows; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Christel Clemmons-Butler was preceded in death by
16her children, Gregory and Geoffrey; Kenneth Butler; her first
17husband, Vincent B. Clemmons; and her second husband, Frank L.
18Butler; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Christel Clemmons-Butler is survived by her
20children, Brent H. Clemmons (Cathy), Frank Butler, Ronald
21(Peggy), Rochelle Butler-Nelson (James), Paul (Diane), Milton
22Craig, Keith (Phyllis), Kathleen Butler-Walker (Gil), Kevin
23(Anita), and Regina Butler-Smith (Phil); her numerous

 

 

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1grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and her many cousins
2and friends; therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
5mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of
6Christel N. Clemmons-Butler; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the family of Christel Clemmons-Butler as an
9expression of our sympathy.