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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mary Lee Gray, at the age of 79; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Mary Gray was born in Denmark, Tennessee to Lonnie 
5and Mellie Gray on September 19, 1937; she attended Upper 
6Ingram and South Jackson Elementary School; she graduated from 
7Merry Jackson High School and earned her Bachelor of Science 
8from Lane Teachers College, where she played basketball; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Mary Gray relocated to Chicago and began her 
10teaching career with the Chicago Public School District, where 
11she served for 35 years, retiring in 1998; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Mary Gray was affectionately know as "MayLee" by 
13her parents and as "Bubba" by her grandchildren; she enjoyed 
14singing, traveling, and watching professional basketball; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Mary Gray was preceded in death by her parents; 
16her brothers, Willie B. Gray, Wayne George Gray, and Sammie Lee 
17Gray; and her sisters, Georgia Ruth Gray-Polk, Alfonsa 
18Hunt-Lewis, Vernice Rufus, and Marjorie (Dan) Hurt; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Mary Gray is survived by her children, Nikita 
20Powell, Sandra Powell, Dr. Anitrese Wilks, and Dr. Latonya 
 
 
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1(Anthony)  Wilks-Daniels; her goddaughter, Robin Henry; her 
2grandchildren, Laron Holt, Curtis Mason, Lakita Scott, and 
3Jaylen Jordan; her great-grandchildren, Christian Holt, Lamyra 
4Scott, Aubrey Mason, and Alex Mason; her sisters, Margaret 
5(Michael) Dean, Forrestine Gray, Shirley (Leland) Willis, and 
6Claudette Osborne; her brothers, Lonnie (Margaret) Gray Jr., 
7Daniel (Diane) Gray, James Gray, and James "Duke" Hunt; her 
8stepmother, Millie Gray; and a host of nieces, nephews, 
9cousins, and in-laws; 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 
12Mary Lee Gray, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Mary Gray as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.