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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of Lillie Davis, who passed away on August 
421, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lillie Davis was born on June 17, 1913, in 
6Tutwiler, Mississippi; her parents were Howard and Daisy 
7Melton; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Lillie Davis accepted Christ as her Lord and 
9Savior and became a member of New Hope Baptist Church of 
10Memphis, Tennessee; she was a member of the church's Mother 
11Board for several years and was embraced by everyone that she 
12came into contact with; she spent the majority of her life 
13caring and blessing those she knew and loved; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Lillie Davis was preceded in death by her husband, 
15Earl Davis Sr.; her parents; her 12 brothers and sisters; her 
16children, Flabe Hunter and Othie Lee Davis; and her son-in-law, 
17Lucious Hunter; and

  
 
18    WHEREAS, Lillie Davis is survived by her children, Lillie 
19Mae McBride (Gene McBride), Earl Davis Jr., and Louise Davis; 
20her 25 grandchildren; more than 20 great-grandchildren; and her 
21many nieces, nephews, and loved ones; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
3her family and friends, the passing of Lillie Davis; and be it 
4further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of Lillie Davis as an expression of our 
7sympathy.