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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Sadie Frances Picarda, who passed away on 
4June 25, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sadie Picarda was born on January 24, 1929 to 
6Gonzie
and Lola Coleman; she attended Coleman Elementary School 
7and Dunbar Vocational High School,
where she majored in 
8dressmaking; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Sadie Picarda used her vocational dressmaking 
10skills throughout her extensive working
career with Wilson 
11Garments; during her time there, she served as President of
her 
12Local International Ladies Garment Workers Union; she advanced

13to become Head Sample Dressmaker, retiring in 1992; after 
14retirement, she remained active and continued in her chosen 
15profession, teaching dressmaking in her home and making 
16countless garments for herself and for proms, weddings, fashion 
17shows, and special occasions; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Sadie Picarda enjoyed spending time with her -
19family and friends; she loved exploring new places and 
20attending cultural and
art events; she traveled to Europe, the 
21Caribbean, and various locations
throughout the United States; 
22she was a long-time member of the Chicago
Sinfonietta and The 
 
 
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1Chicago Art Institute; she loved to entertain and cook, and on 
2any given weekend, she could be found
entertaining friends and 
3family; and
  
 
  
4    WHEREAS, Sadie Picarda is survived by her siblings, Helen 
5Dawson, Dorothy
Green, and Danny Robinson; her children, Eric 
6Coleman, Sheila Collins, Robert
Davenport, Tyrone Dalton, and 
7Jerome Dalton; her grandchildren, Marla Coleman
Wiley (Ryan), 
8Jeree Dalton, and Tyrah Dalton; her great-grandson, Ryan G. 
9Wiley; and a
host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Sadie Frances Picarda, and extend our sincere condolences to 
14her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Sadie Picarda as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.