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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Genevieve "Bea" Whyte of Normal, who
4passed away on May 23, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Genevieve Whyte was very active in her community;
6while residing in North Chicago, she was a member of First
7Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church; she was also a Lake
8County election volunteer and a member of the Elks Club; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Genevieve Whyte served as a staff member for
10Illinois State Senator Terry Link; she also worked for the
11School District 64 Board of Education, the Lake County Urban
12League, and Vogue Printers; after retiring, she relocated to
13Normal and continued to spread love to her new community; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Genevieve Whyte enjoyed volunteering at her
15church and spending time with her family and friends; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Genevieve Whyte is survived by a sister, Guynell
17Long; a son, Gary (Doris) Whyte; a son, Otis Whyte, III; a
18daughter, Tracie (Vincent) Allen; 6 grandchildren, Cymone,
19Sierra, and Amber Allen, Kyle Whyte, Arlene (David) Jackson
20Wilder, and Yitonis Nash; 5 great-grandchildren; and her many
21nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her
3family and friends, mourn the passing of Genevieve "Bea" Whyte;
4and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Genevieve Whyte as an expression of
7our sympathy.