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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 Joyce (nee Thomas) Williams of Waukegan, |
| 4 | | who passed away on April 12, 2014; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Williams was born on August 29, 1929 in |
| 6 | | Austin, Texas to Roger and Eva Thomas, Sr.; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Williams retired as a special education |
| 8 | | teacher with the Waukegan Independent School District, |
| 9 | | teaching at Lyons and Washington Schools; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Williams was a member of Shiloh Baptist |
| 11 | | Church of Waukegan, the Waukegan Uptown Lions Club, the Women |
| 12 | | With Money Investment Club, the North Shore Community Service |
| 13 | | League, The Links, Incorporated-Harbor Lites Chapter, and the |
| 14 | | Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.-Sigma Phi Zeta Chapter; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Williams was preceded in death by her |
| 16 | | parents; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Williams is survived by her husband, |
| 18 | | Augustus D. Williams; 2 step-daughters, Rossana Williams and |
| 19 | | Shirlisa (Garland) Hamiltion; 2 step-sons, Gregory Williams |
| 20 | | and Augustus Williams, III; 5 grandchildren, Dawn Williams, |
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| 1 | | Jordan Williams, Ian Edy, Demetri Morris Williams, and Colin |
| 2 | | Dean Edwards; 5 siblings, Narva (Therman) Kirby, Mae Thelma |
| 3 | | Turman, George R. (Cheryl) Thomas, Donna (Alfred) Thomas Clark, |
| 4 | | and Linda C. Thomas; 3 sisters-in-law, Georgia Nell Thomas, |
| 5 | | Peggy Shields, and Jackie Williams; 5 nieces, Marsha (Donald) |
| 6 | | Woods Bratton, Lauralyn E. Jeter, Monica Woods, Eva Lee-Andra |
| 7 | | Hicks, and Ri-Chard Thomas; 6 nephews, Tillman "Seeker" Woods, |
| 8 | | Cory House, Richard Kirby, Gregory Karo, Jadaun Clark, and |
| 9 | | Michael Thomas; 3 cousins, Mary Alice Bess, Judy Carter, and |
| 10 | | Opal Thomas; 2 goddaughters, Sherida Murphy and Patricia Pitts |
| 11 | | O'Neal; and a host of great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, and |
| 12 | | life-long friends; therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
| 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 15 | | Joyce Williams, and extend our sincere condolences to her |
| 16 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
| 17 | | further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the family of Joyce Williams as an expression of |
| 20 | | our deepest sympathy.
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