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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Frances 
4(nee Silvers) Kennedy of Chicago; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Frances Kennedy was born on September 12, 1921 in 
6Nashville, Tennessee to LeRoy A. and Mary Silvers; she 
7graduated from Pearl High School in 1940, where she was chosen 
8as  Miss Pearl High; she studied Business and Real Estate Law at  
9Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State College (now 
10Tennessee State University) and Northwestern University in 
11Chicago; she married Reverend Walter E. Kennedy in June of 
121946; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Frances Kennedy had a diverse career in real 
14estate and various product and service-related businesses; she 
15was the first woman supervisor for the Chicago Federation of 
16Musicians Employers Welfare Fund; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Frances Kennedy was active in her church; she was 
18a member of the Steward Board, the Altar Guild, and the Women's 
19Christian Fellowship of the Progressive Community Center, the 
20Peoples Church; she later became the President of the 1st 
21Pastor's Concerns Council and a member of the Mother's Board at 
22Greater Zion Temple Missionary Baptist Church; she was also 
 
 
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1active as a member of the National Association for the 
2Advancement of Colored People, the Greenview Park Community 
3Council, Progressive Day Care, and numerous other civic and 
4social organizations; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Frances Kennedy was preceded in death by her 
6husband, Walter; her parents; and her siblings, Jessie Silvers 
7and William Pillow; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Frances Kennedy is survived by her son, Leroy E. 
9Kennedy; her grandchildren, Ryan, Jasmine, Pamela, Gaines 
10(Skipper), Karl, Michelle, Deborah, and Dorothy; her 
11great-grandchildren; her nieces, Barbara and Delores; her 
12in-laws, Pamela and Dorothy; and her nephews, cousins, and dear 
13friends; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
15NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
16we mourn the passing of Frances Kennedy, and extend our sincere 
17condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
18her; and be it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the family of Frances Kennedy as an expression of 
21our deepest sympathy.