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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of
Teresa Lynn Bourn; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Teresa Bourn was born on November 4, 1970, in |
| 5 | | Chicago; her parents were James Leon, Jr. and Jamie Lynn Bourn; |
| 6 | | and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Teresa Bourn attended Henderson Elementary School |
| 8 | | in Chicago and graduated from Van Steuben High School in 1988; |
| 9 | | she later attended Roosevelt University; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Teresa Bourn was an employee of George F. Brown |
| 11 | | for over 15 years; her last position held there was assistant |
| 12 | | treasurer/vice president; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Teresa Bourn began her Christian experience as a |
| 14 | | child at St. Luke under the leadership of Elder Luke Austin, |
| 15 | | Sr.; as an adult, she became a faithful member of New Original |
| 16 | | C.O.G.I.C., under the leadership of Elder Thomas Jackson, Jr., |
| 17 | | where she gave her life to the Lord and received the gift of |
| 18 | | the Holy Spirit; she went on to attend Lighthouse under the |
| 19 | | leadership of Pastor Dan Willis; at the time of her passing, |
| 20 | | she was a member of End Time Full Gospel Ministries, under the |
| 21 | | leadership of Apostle Donald R. Williams, where she was a |
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| 1 | | Sunday school teacher, church secretary/treasurer, |
| 2 | | intercessor/altar worker, choir/praise team, and worship team |
| 3 | | member; she was also editor of the church newsletter, |
| 4 | | "Prophetic Times"; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Teresa Bourn enjoyed shopping, fine dining, |
| 6 | | traveling, scrap booking, talking, and spending time with her |
| 7 | | family, friends, and her beloved pet, FiFi; she was also an |
| 8 | | avid Eschatologist, one who studies Biblical prophecy; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Teresa Bourn was preceded in death by her father, |
| 10 | | James; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Teresa Bourn is survived by her mother, Jamie; her |
| 12 | | sisters, Cyndi (Keith and Harmony) and Cynthia (Scott); her |
| 13 | | grandmother, Alyce Stern; and her many aunts, uncles, cousins, |
| 14 | | nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
| 17 | | her family and friends, the passing of Teresa Lynn Bourn; and |
| 18 | | be it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Teresa Bourn as an expression of our |
| 21 | | sympathy.
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