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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of 
4Christella Reynolds, who passed away on March 25, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Christella Reynolds was born in Yazoo City, 
6Mississippi  on July 8, 1931; she graduated from St. Francis 
7High School in Yazoo City;  she moved to Chicago and married 
8James Reynolds, Jr. on October 29, 1955; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Christella Reynolds retired from Sonoco in Berwyn 
10in 1993 after 20 years of service; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Christella Reynolds joined Commonwealth 
12Missionary Baptist Church in January of 1955; she was an active 
13member,
serving as choir director, Willing Workers Club 
14President, Sunday School teacher, and Mothers
Board member; and
  
 
  
15    WHEREAS, Christella Reynolds is survived by her sons, 
16James, III, Carl, Leonard, and Frank Reynolds and Gilbert 
17(Beverly) McPhail; her daughters, Debra (Rodney) Robinson, 
18Sheila (James) Turnbough, Tawanna (James) Calvin, and Lida 
19Reynolds; her brothers,
Herbert (Gladys) and James (Lena) 
20Williams; her sisters, Bessie Squire and Alfonzia Littleton; 
21her sister-in-laws, Katherine Reynolds and Christine Williams; 
 
 
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1her  aunt, Bettie Hampton; her 19
grandchildren; her 34 
2great-grandchildren; and a  host of nieces, nephews, other 
3relatives, and many
friends; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
5NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
6mourn the passing of Christella Reynolds, and extend our 
7sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew 
8and loved her; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Christella Reynolds as an expression 
11of our deepest sympathy.