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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 Mercerline Dye of East St. Louis, who 
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passed away on January 12, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, She  was born on September 12, 1952 in Saint Louis, 
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Missouri, to Charles and Betty Pettus and was lovingly called 
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"Sugar Puddin"; she graduated from East St. Louis Lincoln 
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Senior High School in the top 5% of the Class of 1970; she was 
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one of the first students enrolled in the Demonstration Class 
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in English for the State of Illinois, a member of the National 
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Honor Society, and a charter member of the AKA Pearls; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human 
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Services from Southern Illinois University; she entered State 
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Community College and attended an accelerated nursing program; 
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she became an R.N. and  worked at Home Health Care, CMC, Barnes 
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Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, and St. Elizabeth's Hospital 
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before retiring in 1988; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, She married Calvin Mercerline in 1973; she enjoyed 
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dancing, shopping, and "cooking at midnight"; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, She was a member of Pilgrim Baptist Church and was 
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baptized on October 15, 1967 under the pastorate of Reverend 
 


 






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M.R. Lemons and served on the Health Unit Board; she became an 
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active member of Love Alive Petra Ministries in St. Louis in 
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2005 under the pastorate of Reverend Lillie Marable and 
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Reverend Earl Anthony; and
 
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    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her brother, Carlos 
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Pettus; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, She is survived by her children, Rayonda Dye and 
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Calvin Dye, Jr.; her parents; her brothers, Ramon Pettus and 
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Andre (Carolyn) Brown; her life long friends, Alma Green and 
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Roxanne Carroway; and her many aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, 
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and nieces; 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 Mercerline Dye; and be 
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it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Mercerline Dye as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.