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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mary L. McCoy, who passed away on May 29, 
42012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born on December 4, 1958 in Yazoo City, 
6Mississippi to the union of Clarence and Willie Mae McCoy; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, She moved to Chicago in 1965; she attended Michael 
8Faraday and Ryerson Elementary Schools; she graduated from Lucy 
9L. Flowers High School; she confess Christ at an early age and 
10was baptized at Rose Hill Baptist Church in Mississippi; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, She was a dedicated employee, starting her career 
12at Three Sister's Department Store as a sales associate and 
13later as a member of the management team; she then worked for 
14the United States Postal Service; she spent her last years 
15working for the City of Chicago; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her father; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, She was an active member of the 29th Ward 
18Democratic organization and worked campaigns throughout the 
19State of Illinois for over 30 years; she is remembered as a 
20humanitarian with a strong zeal for life; she was selfless and 
 
 
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1was one of the most "high-spirited" people anyone could ever 
2meet; 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 Mary L. McCoy; and be it 
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7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Mary L. McCoy as a symbol of our 
9sincere sympathy.