HR0553 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Dorothy Jean Robinson, who passed away on October 3, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Robinson was born in Altheimer, Arkansas to Floyd and Lunicy (Kellum) Thomas on January 13, 1940; she was born with the name Vivian but at some point became known to all as Dorothy; she graduated from Altheimer High School in 1959 and married James Robinson in 1961; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Robinson attended the United States Postal Inspection Service Academy and became a postal police officer in Chicago; she retired in 1998; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Robinson was affectionately known by many names, including Ma, Mother, Aunt Dorothy, Grama, Gi-Gi, Dot, Miss Rob, and Miss Dorothy; she enjoyed spending time with her family, bowling, fishing, shopping, playing pinochle, making slot machines ring, and her Chicago Bulls and Chicago Cubs; she was often described as a sweet lady and was called the candy lady at the facility where she had dialysis for 15 years; she would bring candy and sometimes crackers and sandwiches to the other dialysis patients; she also loved to sew and was a skilled no-pattern seamstress; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Robinson was preceded in death by her children, James and Vicky; her parents; her sister and brother-in-law, Clotier and Ural "Ned" Jones Sr.; her brother, Floyd Thomas Jr.; her sister, Lee Etta Robinson; her stepson, Harold Robinson; and her brother-in-law, Isaiah Hoskins; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Robinson is survived by her son, Timothy (Linda) Kyles Sr.; her daughters, Glenda (Nicholas) Bridges, Regina Robinson, and Vivian Gilmore; her niece who she raised as her daughter, Gwynn Thomas; her "other son", Darryl (Sherri) Mayhorn; her stepdaughter, Diane (Otis) Petty; her sisters, Alvernist Hoskins and Mable Thomas; her brother, Roosevelt "Bob" (Wardell) Thomas; her sisters-in-law, Ardelia Thomas, Dorothy Phillips, Earleen (Walter) Philmon, and Pamela (Sam) Turner; her grandchildren, Samantha Kyles, Timothy "TJ" (Dina) Kyles Jr., Zachary Kyles, Zaria Gilmore, and Allison Bridges; her great-grandchildren, Ariana, Zayden, Gabriella, Ezra, Avamarie, Zander, and Timothy Kyles III; and numerous nieces, nephews, and family friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Dorothy Jean Robinson and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Dorothy Robinson as an expression of our deepest sympathy.