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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Nellie Nettles of Chicago, who passed
4 away on December 9, 2007; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Nellie Nettles was born on February 21, 1928 in
6 Flint, Michigan; her parents were James and Jeffie Lee
7 Carpenter; she married Harry Nettles Jr. in 1950; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Nellie Nettles confessed a hope in Christ and was
9 baptized at an early age; she graduated from Flint Northern
10 High School in 1946; she moved to Chicago in 1948; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Nellie Nettles was an active member of Maryland
12 Avenue Baptist Church, remaining there until she became ill;
13 and
 
14     WHEREAS, Nellie Nettles was preceded in death by her
15 husband, Harry Nettles Jr.; her parents; her brothers, Brady
16 Carpenter, Samuel Carpenter, Lorenda Carpenter, Otis
17 Carpenter, Flavis Carpenter, Richard Carpenter, and Eulis
18 Carpenter; her sisters, Rachael Carpenter-Mason and Idabell
19 Carpenter; her nephews, James "Butch" Alden Carpenter and
20 Stevie Carpenter; and her niece, Brenda Carpenter; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Nellie Nettles is survived by her daughter, Carol
2 (Philip) Washington; her grandchildren, Philip Washington Jr.,
3 Crystal (RT) Rankin, Jonathan Washington, and Justin
4 Washington; her great-grandchildren, Brooklyn Washington, Ryan
5 Rankin, and Cailyn Rankin; her sister-in-law, Arie Lee
6 Carpenter; her nephews, Kenneth Scott, Leroy Scott, Brian
7 Carpenter, Waynard Carpenter, and Paul Carpenter; her nieces,
8 Tonya Scott, Cheryl Carpenter-Perry, Rhonda Simmons, and
9 Brenna Carpenter; and her many great-nieces, great-nephews,
10 and friends; therefore, be it
 
11     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
12 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
13 her family and friends, the passing of Nellie Nettles; and be
14 it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to the family of Nellie Nettles as an expression of
17 our sympathy.