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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Janette Weatherall, who passed away on 
4May 11, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Janette Weatherall was born in St. Louis, Missouri 
6on April 19, 1954 to Jim and Doris
Weatherall; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, In 1989, Janette Weatherall relocated to

8Springfield to pursue an employment opportunity with
AFSCME 
9Local 2000; in  1993, her career as a lobbyist began with the 
10Illinois Education Association, where she served 20 years 
11before
retiring in 2013; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Janette Weatherall was very passionate about 
13serving in her
church (Cathedral of Praise), health, education, 
14and spending time
with her family; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Janette Weatherall was preceded in death by her

16parents; her brother; and her  sister; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Janette Weatherall is survived by her daughter, 
18Fatina (Juan)
Conway; her 5 sisters, Annie (Eddie) Jumper, Mary 
19Helen Walker,
Minnie McLemore, Christine (Arthur) Francis, and 
20Myra (Mark) Hunter;
her  brother, Sylvester (Aletha) 
 
 
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1Weatherall; her  uncle,
Herbert (Mary Frances) Weatherall; her 8 
2grandchildren, Janee
(Brandon) O'Bryant, Isaiah Conway, 
3Jeremiah Conway, Darryn
Conway, Damon Conway, Danae Conway, 
4Danielle Conway, and
Daniel Conway; her 2 great-grandchildren, 
5Serenity and Christian
O'Bryant; her  god-son, Casey Collier; 
6her best friend, Lonnie Grant; and a
host of nephews, nieces, 
7and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Jeanette Weatherall, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Janette Weatherall as an expression 
15of our deepest sympathy.