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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Mary Louise Bailey of Alton, who passed |
| 4 | | away on November 10, 2013; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mary Louise Bailey was born on September 28, 1919 |
| 6 | | in Jefferson City, Missouri to Jasper H. and Ardella Clara (nee |
| 7 | | Smith) Simmons; she graduated from Lincoln University |
| 8 | | Laboratory High School in Jefferson City, Missouri and married |
| 9 | | James Marvin Bailey on October 30, 1938 in Marshall, Missouri; |
| 10 | | and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Mary Louise Bailey worked as an elevator operator |
| 12 | | for a number of years at a commercial building in Alton before |
| 13 | | becoming a full-time homemaker; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Upon moving to Alton, Mary Louise Bailey joined |
| 15 | | Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church; she later |
| 16 | | became a charter member of Unity Fellowship Church in Godfrey; |
| 17 | | along with her husband, she was deeply involved in community |
| 18 | | activities and, as a result, was awarded the Living Legend |
| 19 | | Award from the Coalition of Concerned Citizens in 2008; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Mary Louise Bailey was preceded in death by her |
| 21 | | parents, and by her sisters, Jemenia Lansdowne and Vivian |
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| 1 | | Hardimon; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Mary Louise Bailey is survived by her sons, Dr. |
| 3 | | James M. (Michelle) Bailey, Jr. and the Honorable Duane L. |
| 4 | | (Lois M. Holmes) Bailey; her granddaughters, Tori R. Bailey, |
| 5 | | Lauren T. Bailey, and Carmen L. Bailey; her grandson, James M. |
| 6 | | Bailey, III; her great-granddaughters, Sacha N. Brown and Elona |
| 7 | | M. Williams; her brother and sisters-in-law, Jasper Simmons, |
| 8 | | Richard (Sallie) Simmons, and Martha A. Green; a host of |
| 9 | | cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends; a special daughter, |
| 10 | | Brenda Walker-McCain; a special grandson, Jared McCain; her |
| 11 | | special granddaughters, Brittney, Ciara, and Anita Holmes; a |
| 12 | | special great-grandson, Princeton James; and treasured |
| 13 | | friends, Kathleen Holmes and Bonnie Fox; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
| 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 16 | | Mary Louise Bailey, and extend our sincere condolences to her |
| 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
| 18 | | further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Mary Louise Bailey as an expression |
| 21 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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