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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Berneice "Essie" Moseby; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Berneice Moseby was born to Rhodie Bell and Oscar |
| 5 | | Lee Mansfield Sr. in Parkdale, Arkansas on May 3, 1946, the |
| 6 | | youngest of nine children; she committed to her faith at an |
| 7 | | early age; she attended Savage Grammar School and
Slack Legrand |
| 8 | | High School in Wilmot, Arkansas; she married Robert Moseby in |
| 9 | | Chicago in 1946; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Berneice Moseby worked at Victor Gasket and as a |
| 11 | | teacher's aide for after-school programs; her main career was |
| 12 | | with the U.S.P.S., and she retired in 2002 after 32 years of |
| 13 | | service; while working for the U.S.P.S, she held many |
| 14 | | positions, including as a 2048 temporary probationary |
| 15 | | supervisor, a key person for the CFC and savings bond drive, a |
| 16 | | forklift operator, and a safety captain; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Berneice Moseby was an active member at New |
| 18 | | Precious Grove
MB Church where she sang in the choir and served |
| 19 | | as the kitchen coordinator on Sundays when they had afternoon |
| 20 | | programs; she was also an Eastern Star member and served in the |
| 21 | | position of Conductress of Leota Chapter #1; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Berneice Moseby loved helping people; she invited |
| 2 | | many into her home and loved them as her own, considering them |
| 3 | | her "god family"; she also loved to cook, dance, sing, mingle, |
| 4 | | and bling; she was the life of many parties; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Berneice was preceded in death by her parents; her |
| 6 | | four brothers, Guy, Oscar Jr., Edward, and Walter; her |
| 7 | | granddaughter, E'licia; and her great-grandson, Sincere; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Berneice Mosey is survived by her two daughters, |
| 9 | | Felicia (Michael) and Carrie; her son, Reginald Sr.; her two |
| 10 | | brothers, Lee and David (Helen); her two sisters, Grady and |
| 11 | | Minnie; her grandchildren, Qiana, Reginald Jr., Michelle |
| 12 | | (Aaron), Lexus (Kendrick Sr.), Malai (Fulton), Vanessa, |
| 13 | | Artavise, Shirley, and Diamon; her great-grandchildren, |
| 14 | | Deveis, Chonnell, Qiarah, Charlie, Ajani, Kamil, Manisha, |
| 15 | | Kendrick II, Jeremiah, Terrance, Adrian, and Sitrele; and her |
| 16 | | abundance of nieces, nephews, cousins, family, extended |
| 17 | | family, and friends; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 20 | | Berneice "Essie" Moseby and extend our sincere
condolences to |
| 21 | | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it |
| 22 | | further
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