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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Emma Lee McCullum of Joliet, who passed 
4away on January 19, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Emma McCullum was born to Pink and Lacy Jones in 
6Heidelberg, Mississippi on January 19, 1933; she married Weems 
7McCullum, Sr. on Christmas Eve in 1952; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Emma McCullum enjoyed a career of more than 30 
9years at Caterpillar, Inc. and was in the first group of women 
10hired by the company; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Emma McCullum was a faithful member of Second 
12Baptist Church for over 60 years; she also volunteered at the 
13Second Baptist and Sacred Heart Blessing Tables; her  house was 
14open to anyone who needed a meal; she possessed the gifts of 
15generosity and conversation and never met a stranger; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Emma McCullum was preceded in death by her 
17parents; her 2 brothers; and her sister; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Emma McCullum is survived by her husband, Weems 
19McCullum, Sr.; her 2  daughters, Edna (Saul) Brass and  LaJean 
20(Steven) Grossett; her 2  sons, Derrick "Donnie" McCullum and  
 
 
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1Weems (Tracy) McCullum, Jr.; her stepson, Thomas (Georgia) 
2Bridges; her  sister, Laura Ann McCurdy; her 2  brothers, Sharbor 
3(Eloise) Jones and  Joseph (Ellen) Jones; her grandchildren, 
4Essence (Michael) Clark, Sharralyn (Wendell) Martin, E. 
5Marissa (Danielle) Cochran, Weems (Carlicia) McCullum III, 
6Clifford McCullum, Demetria Bridges, Centralia Bridges, and 
7Thomas Bridges; her great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, 
8nephews, cousins, and friends; and the crew at the Second 
9Baptist and Sacred Heart Blessing Tables; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Emma Lee McCullum, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Emma McCullum as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.