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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Clementine Watson, who passed away on 
4January 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 for the Consolidated Rail 
9Corporation in Chicago for 30 years; and
 
10    WHEREAS, After retiring, Clementine Watson relocated to 
11Peoria and served as an advocate for change in the greater 
12Peoria community; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Clementine Watson was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist 
14Church under the pastorate of Rev. Alphonso Lyons, Jr.; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Clementine Watson was preceded in death by her 
16parents; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Clementine Watson is survived by a brother, Vernon 
18(Faye) Evans; a godsister, Lorraine Carter; a godniece, Sherry 
19Carter-Allen; and many great-godnieces, great-godnephews, 
 
 
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1cousins, city and neighborhood community leaders, and friends; 
2therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
5family and friends, mourn the passing of Clementine Watson; and 
6be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Clementine Watson as an expression 
9of our sympathy.