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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
O.T. Buster, who passed away on July 29, |
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| 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, O.T. Buster was born on August 9, 1920 in McGhee, |
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| Arkansas; her parents were Minister Alonzo and Estelle Smith; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, O.T. Buster was formerly employed as a beautician, |
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| a designer, a presser, a nursing assistant, and an |
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| entrepreneur; and
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| WHEREAS, O.T. Buster was well known for her thirst for |
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| education; she graduated with honors from Harold Washington |
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| College in Chicago, earning her degree in early childhood |
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| education in 2002; and
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| WHEREAS, O.T. Buster was a member of Tyree Temple Methodist |
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| Church and was a member of the church's choir; and
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| WHEREAS, O.T. Buster enjoyed making arts and crafts, |
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| singing, poetry, cooking, and fishing; and
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| WHEREAS, O.T. Buster was preceded in death by her parents; |
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| her brother, James Smith; and her grandson, David Harris; and
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| WHEREAS, O.T. Buster is survived by her sisters, Jessie |
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| Cole and Lola Bell Lowe; her daughters, Bettie Harris and |
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| Delores Flakes; her grandson, Johnie Flakes, Jr. (Wendy); her |
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| great-grandsons, Davon Harris, Julian Flakes, Johnie Flakes |
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| III, Isaiah Flakes, Ian Flakes, and Milan Flakes; her nieces |
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| and nephews, Diane Hawkins, Joyce Bugg, Craig Burns (Trina), |
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| Keith Burns (Kimberly), Nathan Burns, Quenn Miles, James Smith, |
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| Brenda Spencer, Linda Spencer, Howard Spencer, Robert Spencer |
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| (Mareshia), Bobbie Spencer, Lola Spencer, Andre Miles, Carl |
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| Miles, Theresa Miles, and Lisa Miles; her extended family, |
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| Joseph (Donna) Harris, Willie Harris, and Tyanne Harris; and |
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| her many other relatives and friends; and
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| WHEREAS, O.T. Buster was also survived by her niece, Bobbie |
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| Hawkins, who is now deceased; 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 O.T. Buster; 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 O.T. Buster as an expression of our |
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| sympathy.
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