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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Patricia Ann (nee Robinson) Irons of 
4Decatur, who passed away on February 5, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Patricia Irons was born in Chicago on November 2, 
61952 to Julius Anderson and Mattie (nee Johnson) Robinson; she 
7graduated from Wendell Phillips Academy High School and she 
8married Steven Irons, Jr.; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Patricia Irons retired from the Clinton Nuclear 
10Power Station in 2002; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Patricia Irons was a member of Church of Christ 
12North Jasper in Decatur where she was involved in several 
13areas, including serving as Church Information Announcer; she 
14had a love of performing and had been a member of the RCC 
15Players, an original member of "Phenomenal Women", a member of 
16the African-American Community Theatre, and founder and 
17President of the Decatur Power Drillers; she was a past member 
18of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored 
19People, a mentor for Dove, Inc.'s Re-entry program, and the 
20drill team coach for the Decatur Power Drillers; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Patricia Irons was preceded in death by her 
 
 
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1husband and by her parents; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Patricia Irons is survived by her daughters, 
3Darsonya (Ted) Switzer, Traci Moore, Je'Taun Irons (Lloyd), 
4Stephanie (Andre) Horne, and Nichole Irons (Glendale, Sr.); her 
5sister, Sandra Robinson; her grandchildren, Steven, Domonique, 
6DiAndria, Antoneo, DaMecia, Taelor, LaTajia, Laraven, Edwin, 
7Kamen, Erieca, Caprea, Nicholas, Jazmine, DaeLin, Torrica, 
8Glendale, Jr., and Ava; her great-grandchildren, Ariauna, 
9Joseph, Julian, Journee, D'Laijia, Kylin, Kaydon, Jacari, Ira 
10III, and Ilyana; her sister-in-law, Penny Murray; her 
11brother-in-law, William E. Irons; her nieces, Michelle, 
12Danielle, and Elaan; her nephews, John, Germaine, and Jerel; 
13her great-nephew, Darian; a host of family and friends; and a 
14very special extended family, the Decatur Power Drillers; 
15therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
18Patricia Ann Irons, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
19family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
20further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That a  suitable copy of this resolution be 
22presented to the family of Patricia Irons as an expression of 
23our deepest sympathy.