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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Allene Strong of Chicago, who passed away 
4on May 24, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Allene Strong was born on May 25, 1906, in Little 
6Rock, Arkansas, to Sarah and Roger Brooks; she moved with her 
7family to Marvell, Arkansas, and married James Walker; and
  
 
  
8    WHEREAS, In 1942, Allene Strong, widowed, moved to Chicago;  
9she joined the Carey Tercentenary AME Church in 1943 and was a 
10member all of her life; she served on the Annie Huey Missionary 
11Society; she married George Strong in 1954 and together they 
12enjoyed going to church every Sunday, vacationing, block club, 
13and spending time with family and friends; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Allene Strong was preceded in death by her first 
15husband, James; her children, Dorothy and James; her second 
16husband, George; and her nieces, Irene and Sarah; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Allene Strong is survived by her granddaughters, 
18Beverly and Elaine; her great-granddaughter, Erika; her boy, 
19James; her niece, Ernestine; and several great-grandchildren 
20and great-nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Allene Strong, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Allene Strong as an expression of 
8our deepest sympathy.