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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Venola |
| 4 | | Mary Lowery, who passed away on March 23, 2016; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Venola Lowery was born on August 13, 1952 in |
| 6 | | Morgan City, Mississippi; her parents were George W. and Alice |
| 7 | | M. Davis; she married Charles Lowery in 1950; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, In 1943, Venola Lowery and her family moved to |
| 9 | | Chicago, where she attended Douglas Elementary and Wendell |
| 10 | | Phillips High School; in 1946, she became a member of Pleasant |
| 11 | | Green Missionary Baptist Church; during her time at the church, |
| 12 | | she was a member of the Matrons Auxiliary (later known as the |
| 13 | | Steven C. Chew Mission Circle); and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Venola Lowery was a homemaker who was well known |
| 15 | | for her lemon cream pies; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Venola Lowery was an active member and participant |
| 17 | | in the McCray Family Reunion Chicago Chapter; she was also a |
| 18 | | member of the 7300 S. Eberhart Block Club and the Park Manor |
| 19 | | Neighbors Association; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Venola Lowery enjoyed spending time with her |
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| 1 | | family, traveling to family reunions, and decorating at |
| 2 | | Christmastime; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Venola Lowery was preceded in death by her |
| 4 | | parents; her daughter, Charlestine; and her siblings, George |
| 5 | | Jr. and Hyman; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Venola Lowery is survived by her son, Tony |
| 7 | | (Montrice); her grandchildren, Marlon Porter, Jihan Strange, |
| 8 | | Marvin Porter, and Madison Lowery; her great-grandchildren, |
| 9 | | Michael Cox Jr., Jayda Cox, Sanyah Lowery, and Christa |
| 10 | | Childress; her sisters, Mary Blake and Mary Corrine (Benjamin) |
| 11 | | Perkins; her brother, John Moore; her nieces, Ereatha Clayborn, |
| 12 | | Alicia Harris, Dianna Davis-Small, Tonie Payne, and Alicia |
| 13 | | Junkins; her nephews, Anthony Davis, Alvin Harris III, George |
| 14 | | Davis III, and Quincy Davis; her sister-in-law, Janet Davis; |
| 15 | | and her many great-nieces, great-nephews, and cousins, |
| 16 | | including her oldest and dearest cousin, Mabel Fields; |
| 17 | | therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 19 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 20 | | we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of |
| 21 | | Venola Mary Lowery; and be it further
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| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |