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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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Earlean Cross Sanders of Matteson, who |
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| passed away on April 1, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Earlean Cross Sanders was born on August 13, 1939 |
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| in Chicago; her parents were Bishop Moses and Dr. Priscilla |
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| Cross; she married Bishop Robert R. Sanders on April 4, 1959; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Earlean Cross Sanders retired after over 30 years |
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| of employment as office manager of Lotsa Color printing in |
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| downtown Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, Earlean Cross Sanders served as "First Lady" of |
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| the New First Church of God in Christ in Chicago Heights and |
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| the All Nations Church of God in Christ in Joliet, both of |
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| which her husband serves as pastor; as the Bishop's wife, she |
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| also presided over the Pastor's and Minister's Wives Alliance |
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| of Third Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Illinois of the Churches |
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| of God in Christ, of which her husband is the prelate; she |
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| faithfully led the midmorning prayer services at New First |
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| Church until her health prevented her; she served in countless |
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| positions within the church and was an excellent musician and |
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| gospel singer who shared her talents whenever called upon to |
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| serve; and
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| WHEREAS, Earlean Cross Sanders was fondly known as "Mother |
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| Sanders" by her many friends and family members; and
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| WHEREAS, Earlean Cross Sanders was preceded in death by her |
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| parents, Bishop Moses Cross Sr. and Dr. Priscilla Cross; her |
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| sisters, Catherine Cross and Beatrice (Chester) Dickerson; her |
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| brothers, Aaron and Melvin (Dolores) Cross; her grandson, |
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| Jalind Jones; and her great-granddaughter, Eternity Hall; and
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| WHEREAS, Earlean Cross Sanders is survived by her husband |
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| of 50 years, Bishop Robert R. Sanders; her children, Robert II |
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| (Stephanie), Dehlia (Ricky) Hatten, Tereasa, Pastor Roland |
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| Sr., and Rosalind (Pastor James) Jones; her grandchildren, |
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| Melissa Hall, LeAnton Hall, Robert Sanders III, Tonesha |
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| Sanders, Ashley Sanders, Natalean Sanders, Min. Christian |
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| Sanders, Roland Sanders Jr., Reona Sanders, Johnathan Sanders, |
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| Ryan Sanders, and Nicole Sanders; her great-grandchildren, |
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| Maya Hall, Da'Nell Hall, Madison Hall, and Avena Sanders; her |
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| brothers, Pastor Moses (Mattie) Cross Jr., Nathan (Georgia) |
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| Cross, Eld. Irvin (Evelyn) Cross Sr., Pastor Arthur (Dr. |
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| Marilyn) Cross, and Pastor James (Linda) Cross Sr.; her |
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| sisters, Madeline Cunningham and Christine (Eld. Jerome) |
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| Weatherspoon; her in-laws, Dolores Cross, Pastor Chester |
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| Dickerson, Geneva Clifton, Lillie Sanders, Margaret Sample, |
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| Mary Wright, Clara Edwards, Bishop Benjamin Sanders, Pastor |
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| Nathaniel Sanders, and James Sanders; and her numerous |
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| step-brothers and sisters, cousins, nieces, nephews, and |
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| godchildren; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH 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 Earlean Cross Sanders; |
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| 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 Earlean Cross Sanders as an |
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| expression of our sympathy.
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