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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Valeria Joyce Madison; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Valeria Madison was born on July 6, 1948, in 
5Waukegan; her parents were William and Rosa Madison; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Valeria Madison was educated in the Waukegan 
7Public School District; she later worked for the District; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Valeria Madison joined Antioch Baptist Church at a 
9young age; she later moved her membership to First Corinthian 
10Missionary Baptist Church, under the leadership of late Rev. 
11Peter Goudeaux, and the current Pastor, Rev. Eugene Roberson; 
12she served in various capacities in the church, including the 
13Voices of Corinthian choir, and helped with the annual stage 
14play, He Decided to Die; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Valeria Madison was preceded in death by her 
16parents; her brothers, Vernon "Bird", Clarence Dwayne, and 
17William "Bobby Joe" Madison III; her foster brother, Fleming 
18Davis, Jr.; and her foster sister, Inez Jackson; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Valeria Madison is survived by her brother, 
20Winfrey Madison; her sister, Ody Madison; her niece, Angela 
 
 
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1(Reggie) Baldwin; her nephews, Michael Madison and V. David 
2Madison; her great-nephew, Andre' Madison; her great-nieces, 
3Asja Triplett, Liana Baldwin, and Nicole Madison; her 
4great-great niece, Amir Madison; and her many other family 
5members and special friends; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
8her family and friends, the passing of Valeria Joyce Madison; 
9and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Valeria Madison as an expression of 
12our sympathy.