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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Sammie Mae Criss of Chicago, who passed 
4away on March 30, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born on March 2, 1926 in Memphis, 
6Tennessee, to Lula Crawford Jones and Samuel Jones; she married 
7James Criss on May 18, 1946; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, She was affectionately known as "Momma" to many 
9who knew and loved her; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, She confessed Christ in Memphis before relocating 
11to Chicago; in 1982, she joined the Tremont Tabernacle Baptist 
12Church under the pastor and founder, J.W. Fields; she was a 
13Pastor's Aide and a member of the Nurse's Aide Board; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her sister, Margaret 
15A. Woods; her husband, James Criss; her eldest son, James 
16Criss; and her youngest daughter, Madilyn Criss; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Sammie Mae Criss is survived by her brother, 
18Freddie Criss; her sons, Narvel and Ray; her daughter, Diana 
19(DeWayne); her grandchildren, Antionette, Kevin, Bryan, Corey, 
20James, Michael, Joyce, Eddie, Nicole, Renona, Samantha, 
 
 
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1Ollieiwean, and Ray Jr.; and her numerous great-grandchildren 
2and great-great-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 Sammie Mae Criss; and be 
6it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Sammie Mae Criss as a symbol of our 
9sincere sympathy.