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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Veronica Daphne "Ronny" Gordon, who
4passed away on March 7, 2021; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Ronny Gordon was born in Chicago to Hayes Edward
6Wordlaw and Frances Dean Wordlaw on December 12, 1961; she
7graduated from Rezin Orr High School in 1980; she married
8Phillip Gordon in 1989, and they renewed their vows in 2009;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, Ronny Gordon worked at Household Finance
11Corporation for several years before she began taking care of
12her family, where her talents flourished; after the untimely
13death of her mother, she became the matriarch of the Wordlaw
14family; several years later, after her mother-in-law became
15impaired, she welcomed the role of matriarch of the Gordon
16family; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Ronny Gordon was committed to her faith and
18participated in the weekly teleservice for the New Precious
19Grove Missionary Baptist Church; she loved shopping, playing
20spades, and spending time with family; she also loved dancing,
21singing, laughing, and playing; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Ronny Gordon was known for being strong-willed,
2hard-loving, soft-hearted, witty, and generous; she valued
3family above all else; she will be missed; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Ronny Gordon was preceded in death by her
5parents; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Ronny Gordon is survived by her husband of 31
7years, Phillip Gordon; her daughter, Tabitha Franklin
8(Patrick); her son, Phillip Gordon II; her grandchild, Camryn;
9her siblings, Edward Wordlaw, Darrell Wordlaw (Ann), Michael
10Wordlaw (Tysonia), Terrance Wordlaw, Sharon Wordlaw (James),
11Rodney Wordlaw, Johnny Wordlaw, James Gordon, John Gordon Jr.,
12Willie Gordon (Diane), Tina Gordon, and Angela Martin; her 22
13nieces and nephews; her 29 great-nieces and great-nephews; and
14a host of special cousins, godchildren, and close friends;
15therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
18Veronica Daphne "Ronny" Gordon and extend our sincere
19condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
20her; and be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22presented to the family of Ronny Gordon as an expression of our

 

 

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1deepest sympathy.