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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Deborah Bryant, who passed away on | ||||||
| 4 | April 17, 2024; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Deborah Bryant was born to LaVonia (Mann) Hamlin | ||||||
| 6 | and James Shaw in Brownsville, Tennessee; she attended | ||||||
| 7 | Fernwood Elementary School, St. Helena Catholic School, and | ||||||
| 8 | Harlan High School before furthering her studies at Olive | ||||||
| 9 | Harvey College; she married Lawrence Bryant, and they had one | ||||||
| 10 | daughter, Lauren Bryant; she later selflessly adopted five | ||||||
| 11 | children as her own, Katelin, James, Xavier, Rose, and Davis; | ||||||
| 12 | and | ||||||
| 13 | WHEREAS, Deborah Bryant made impactful contributions | ||||||
| 14 | throughout her professional career at a number of esteemed | ||||||
| 15 | institutions, including Cook County Hospital, Michael Reese | ||||||
| 16 | Hospital, RR Donnelley Publishing, and the MetroMail | ||||||
| 17 | Corporation; and | ||||||
| 18 | WHEREAS, Deborah Bryant resided in the Village of Hazel | ||||||
| 19 | Crest for 35 years, where she became a familiar and beloved | ||||||
| 20 | figure on the block of Longfellow Avenue; her vibrant spirit | ||||||
| 21 | lit up every gathering, and she reveled in the joy of | ||||||
| 22 | socializing, stepping, dancing, and sharing laughter with | ||||||
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| 1 | friends; and | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, Deborah Bryant committed to her faith at an early | ||||||
| 3 | age, and she was a member of Valley Kingdom Ministries | ||||||
| 4 | International until her passing; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Deborah Bryant was known for her boundless heart, | ||||||
| 6 | warmth, and kindness; she will be remembered for her radiant | ||||||
| 7 | personality, nurturing spirit, and her legacy of love and | ||||||
| 8 | laughter; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Deborah Bryant was the mother of six; the | ||||||
| 10 | grandmother of Amir, Chase, and Chanel; the sister of Sheila | ||||||
| 11 | (Jonathan) Chalmers-Currin and Jamel Hamlin; the aunt of | ||||||
| 12 | Kelika Baker and Keith Scott Chalmers; the relation of a host | ||||||
| 13 | of aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family; and a special | ||||||
| 14 | friend of Barbara, Les, Tammy, Deni, Sarah, Greg, Larry, and | ||||||
| 15 | many more; therefore, be it | ||||||
| 16 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 17 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 18 | Deborah Bryant and extend our sincere condolences to her | ||||||
| 19 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
| 20 | further | ||||||
| 21 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
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| 1 | presented to the family of Deborah Bryant as an expression of | ||||||
| 2 | our deepest sympathy. | ||||||