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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Sherian Leona Presley, who passed away on
4November 4, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Sherian Presley was born on July 27, 1949 in
6Newport, Arkansas; her parents were Arthur and Gazetta Coburn;
7she married Leo Presley, Sr. on November 17, 1973; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Sherian Presley accepted Christ at an early age
9and was a member of the Greater Morning Star Missionary Baptist
10Church in Newport, Arkansas; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Sherian Presley graduated from W. F. Branch High
12School in 1967, where she was a majorette, cheerleader, and
13basketball player; she furthered her education at the
14University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, where she studied
15telecommunications; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Sherian Presley moved to the North Chicago area in
171969; she subsequently worked in many teaching,
18administration, and managerial positions at Carmen Buckner
19School, Abbott Labs, Honeywell, Baxter, Kodak, and Hostess; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Sherian Presley enjoyed shopping, watching game

 

 

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1shows, casinos, decorating, bowling, traveling, and spending
2quality time with her family and friends; she also enjoyed good
3home-made food, nice jewelry, fashionable clothes, and shoes;
4and
 
5    WHEREAS, Sherian Presley was preceded in death by her
6father and her brother, Arthur (Pap) Coburn, Jr.; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Sherian Presley is survived by her loving husband,
8Leo, Sr.; her son, Leo (Tay) Presley, Jr.; her stepson, Ransley
9Presley; her stepdaughter, Angelique Presley; her
10grandchildren, Chynia Cutrer, Camden Presley, and Carrington
11Presley; her mother, Gazetta (Cleo) Coburn Lee; her brother,
12Delbert Coburn; her sisters, Shadyne (Jerry) Brown, Arphlue
13Coburn, Kathy Robinson, and Angela (Randy) King; her
14half-brothers, Jimmy Coburn and Albert Coburn; her
15godchildren, Joey Harris, Jackie Harris, Michelle Evans, and
16Jaylen Johnson; and her many beloved nieces, nephews, other
17relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her
20family and friends, mourn the passing of Sherian Leona Presley;
21and be it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to the family of Sherian Presley as an expression of
2our sympathy.