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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jessie M. Champion of Granite City, who 
4passed away on June 20, 2016; and
  
 
  
5    WHEREAS, Jessie Champion worked as a housekeeper at the 
6Missouri Veterans Home in St. James, Missouri; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Jessie Champion was a member of the Eastern Star 
8and Pontoon Baptist Church; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Jessie Champion was preceded in death by her 
10husband, Fred Champion; her son-in-law, Terry Greathouse; her 
11parents, Herman Huffhines and Viola (Lenze) Kimmel; five 
12brothers; and three sisters; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Jessie Champion is survived by her daughters, 
14Sandra Gibson, Sharon Greathouse, Sue (Jack) Palmer, and 
15Rebecca Ohlund; her grandchildren, Ronnie, David, Dennis, 
16Shanna, Daniel Gibson, Terry Cory, Zachery, and Joshua Whitt; 
17and her great-grandchildren, Jayden Whitt, Dreamer Whitt, and 
18Cameron and Braden Gibson; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
 
 
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1Jessie M. Champion, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
2family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
3further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to  the family of  Jessie Champion as an expression of 
6our deepest sympathy.