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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  
4Clementine Lela Watson, who passed away on January 2, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Clementine Watson was born on August 30, 1940 in 
6Chicago; her parents were Lela Mae and Charles Evans; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Clementine Watson attended Roosevelt University 
8in Chicago; she was employed as a dispatcher for the 
9Consolidated Rail Corporation in Chicago for approximately 30 
10years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, After retiring, Clementine Watson relocated to 
12Peoria and served on several Litter Awareness Committees; she 
13was also a proud member of the Neighborhood Alliance in Peoria, 
14the Regional Neighborhood Network Conference, and the 
15Southside Communities United for Change and served as Treasurer 
16for the Martin-Warren Southside Neighborhood Association; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Clementine Watson was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist 
18Church under the pastorate of Rev. Alphonso Lyons, Jr.; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Clementine Watson enjoyed traveling, shopping, 
20fishing, mentoring children, advocating for neighborhood 
 
 
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1wellness, and spending time with her godnieces, godnephews, and 
2extended family members; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Clementine Watson was preceded in death by her 
4parents; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Clementine Watson is survived by a brother, Vernon 
6(Faye) Evans; a godsister, Lorraine B. Carter; 5 cousins, Anita 
7Roberts, Maxine Hollins, Brenda Carter, Odessa Little, and 
8Linda Notree; a godniece, Sherry Carter-Allen; and many 
9great-godnieces, godnephews, cousins, city and neighborhood 
10community leaders, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of 
14Clementine Lela Watson; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Clementine Watson as an expression 
17of our sympathy.