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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Regina Meriweather Haynes, who passed 
4away on May 11, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Regina Haynes was born on May 17, 1960, in 
6Chicago; her parents were Mae Etta and Milton Talbert Kelly; 
7she married Alexis Meriweather and they had 2 children 
8together; she later married Rev. Patrick Haynes in 2005; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Regina Haynes graduated from Avalon Park 
10Elementary School and Jones Commercial High School; she 
11subsequently took business courses at Loop Junior College (now 
12Harold Washington College); and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Regina Haynes found Christ at an early age and was 
14a member of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church; she was 
15also a member of the choir and the missionary board at Gospel 
16Truth Missionary Baptist Church; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Regina Haynes emphasized the importance of 
18education to her children; she served as president of Avalon 
19Park Elementary School's local school council for over two 
20terms; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Regina Haynes is survived by her husband, Patrick; 
2her children, Monica, Monique, and Isaiah; her siblings, Bonita 
3and Gerald; her uncles, Wardell (Barbara) and Dell (Marie); her 
4cousin, Desmond (Teresa); and her many other family members and 
5friends; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
8her family and friends, the passing of Regina Meriweather 
9Haynes; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Regina Haynes as an expression of 
12our sympathy.