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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
Carole Carter; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Carole Carter was born on July 12, 1960; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Carole Carter devoted much of her time to the 
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non-profit organization she founded, the Big Girl Faith 
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Organization, which provides spiritual and financial support 
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to women of color who are fighting breast cancer and in need of 
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assistance with rent or mortgage payments, utilities, 
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transportation to and from treatment, groceries, and 
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care-giving services; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Carole Carter was an employee of Motorola and 
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helped to develop OnStar; she also worked at Continental for 15 
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years; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Carole Carter was a member of the Trinity United 
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Church of Christ and served as Chairperson of the Sistuh Fund 
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Giving Circle; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Carole Carter was a loving and affectionate person 
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who was always ready to greet someone with a hug and a smile; 
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she was loved by all who knew her; she was a dedicated mother 
 


 






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and friend who was always willing to give her last dollar to 
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anyone who needed it; she was also an avid traveler; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Carole Carter has been felt deeply 
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by many, especially her mother, her daughter, the members of 
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the Big Girl Faith Organization and the Sistuh Fund Giving 
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Circle, and her many close friends; 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 Carole Carter; and be it 
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further

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