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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Verniece Lindsay, who passed away on May 
414, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Verniece Lindsay was born in Halsell, Alabama to 
6Chester and Sallie Oliver on May 1, 1947; her  family moved to 
7Chicago Heights and joined Union Evangelistic
Baptist Church; 
8she attended Governors State University, where she received
a 
9Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, a master's degree in

10education and a second master's degree in educational 
11administration; she married Henry Lindsay; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Verniece Lindsay had a career as an educator in 
13the Illinois Public School
System, where she positively 
14impacted students, parents, and co-workers; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Verniece Lindsay valued family and friends 
16immensely and forged a special mother-son
relationship with 
17Terron Allen; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Verniece Lindsay was preceded in death by her 
19parents and her sisters, Otis Mae Allen and Henrianna 
20Allen-McGrew; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Verniece Lindsay is survived by her daughter, 
2Stephania; her  sons,
Jimmie and Terron (Alvia); her brothers, 
3Rufus (Marlene) and Arthur (Mary); her  loving grandson, Steven 
4(Devon); five great-grandchildren;  her  spiritual sisters, 
5Willie, Abigail, and Arva; a devoted great-niece, Tia; and a 
6host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Verniece Lindsay, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Verniece Lindsay as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.