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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of Hallie Amey, who passed away on July 19, 
42011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Hallie Amey was born on March 24, 1922, in 
6Mississippi; in 1951, she moved with her husband and children 
7to Wentworth Gardens, where she lived and worked for the 
8betterment of the Wentworth community into her senior years; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Hallie Amey served as a resident commissioner with 
11the Chicago Housing Authority; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, As a longtime community activist, Hallie Amey 
13helped bring much needed services, including a store, a 
14pre-school program, and youth activities, to the residents of 
15Wentworth Gardens; she served as the president of the Wentworth 
16Garden Resident Management Corporation, secretary of the Local 
17Advisory Council, and a board member of the Beatrice Caffrey 
18Youth Services Center, the Chicago Area Project, and Friends of 
19the Park; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Hallie Amey is survived by her daughters, Frankie 
21Amey, Ethel Amey-Robinson, Victoria Amey-Flippin, and Velma 
 
 
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1Amey; her four grandchildren; and her five 
2great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
5her family and friends, the passing of Hallie Amey; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Hallie Amey as an expression of our 
9sympathy.