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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Latonia 
4Dunkin, who passed away on February 2, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Latonia Dunkin was born on May 6, 1967 in East St. 
6Louis to Carol Dunkin and Joseph Johnson; she attended the 
7Edward Jenner Elementary Academy of the Arts and Near North 
8Career Metropolitan High School where she majored in wood shop; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Latonia Dunkin attended the Cannella School of 
11Hair Design and became a hair stylist; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Latonia Dunkin enjoyed singing, dancing, and 
13joking around; she loved playing with her nephews and nieces 
14and spending time with her grandchildren and "newlawell", her 
15granddaughter; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Latonia Dunkin was preceded in death by her 
17father; her grandmother, Gertie Dunkin; her uncles, Alfred and 
18Keith Dunkin; her aunt, Augusta Smith; her cousin, Amerise 
19Smith; and her mother-in-law, Betty Newman; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Latonia Dunkin is survived by her mother; her 
 
 
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1childhood sweetheart, Charles Newman, Sr.; her son, Charles 
2Newman, Jr.; her daughters, Kanika and Chareese; her 
3grandchildren, Deonna Bullock and Kayden Bullock; her sisters, 
4Latasha Dunkin and Quiana Newman; her brothers, Joseph, State 
5Representative Ken (Yolanda), Ruben, and Michael; her 
6step-brothers and step-sisters; her aunt, Edith Moore; her 
7uncle, William Dunkin; her sister-in-law, Yolanda Dunkin; her 
8nieces and nephews, Sacha, Lashawn, Michael Jr., Kendall, 
9Jaylen, M'kiyah, Kennedy, Antwan, Makayla, Michael, and 
10Ahmajay; and her best friends, Lisa Springfield and Wilma 
11Barners; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
13NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
14we mourn the passing of Latonia Dunkin, and extend our sincere 
15condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
16her; and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Latonia Dunkin as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.