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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lela Imogene "Jean" Carter, formerly of 
4Des Moines, Iowa, who passed away on June 20, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jean Carter was born in Capps, Arkansas on July 
624, 1928 to Clive and Erbie Robinson Wilson; she graduated from  
7Parthenon High School in Parthenon, Arkansas in 1944, where she 
8played basketball; that same year she won the Newton County 
9Fair Beauty Contest in Newton County, Arkansas; she married 
10Bill Carter shortly thereafter and they settled in Des Moines, 
11Iowa; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Jean Carter attended the Americana Academy of 
13Beauty in Des Moines; in 2012, she moved to Oak Park to be 
14closer to her family; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Jean Carter enjoyed art, nature, hunting, and 
16sports; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jean Carter was preceded in death by her parents; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Jean Carter was the loving mother of Rick Carter; 
20the cherished grandmother of Brooke Carter; she was the dear 
 
 
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1sister of Cleo (Gleema) Wilson, Zella (the late James) Hudson, 
2and Anna Mae (the late Thomas) Reynolds; she also leaves behind 
3many caring nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, as well as 
4several "adopted children" from her long and happy career in 
5child care; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Lela Imogene "Jean" Carter, and extend our sincere condolences 
9to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be 
10it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Jean Carter as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.