Full Text of HR0556 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Sleety | 4 | | Bournes, who passed away on November 10, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Sleety Bournes was born to Della and Joshua | 6 | | Bournes in Oak Vale, Mississippi on February 14, 1935; she | 7 | | eventually settled in Chicago; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Sleety Bournes started volunteering at her son | 9 | | Stephen's elementary school in 1980, which she continued after | 10 | | his graduation in 1985; she was most proud for being named | 11 | | Outstanding Schoolhouse Volunteer by the Chicago Public | 12 | | Schools in 1985, representing her dedication to volunteering | 13 | | at both Crispus Attucks Elementary School and Thomas A. | 14 | | Hendricks Elementary School from 1980 to 1987; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Sleety Bournes read her bible every day; she was | 16 | | a member of the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, where | 17 | | she was part of the Buzy Bee Club; she later joined Fidelity | 18 | | Missionary Baptist Church in 1986, where she served on the | 19 | | Usher's Board, the Women's Ministry, and the Mother's Board, | 20 | | among other ministries; she looked forward to the annual | 21 | | church tea and the state rally, where she was the state captain | 22 | | for Mississippi; she later joined the Pleasant Green Baptist |
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| 1 | | Church in the mid 1990s, where she was active with the Mother's | 2 | | Board and the February Group ministries; her true ministry and | 3 | | passion was taking care of the sick and the elderly; she loved | 4 | | taking care of others and would be the first person to visit | 5 | | someone in the hospital; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Sleety Bournes was a true homemaker, keeping an | 7 | | immaculately clean house, maintaining a garden, and canning | 8 | | vegetables for the winter; she was a good cook and was most | 9 | | famous for her baking, especially her lemon glazed pound cake; | 10 | | she took joy in growing her summer garden and often shared | 11 | | fresh vegetables such as collard greens, peppers, and zucchini | 12 | | with her neighbors and the property management office, who all | 13 | | looked forward to her zucchini bread; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Sleety Bournes' hobbies included reading, solving | 15 | | word searches, thrifting, and watching sports, especially | 16 | | tennis; she was an artist, a painter, and even fancied herself | 17 | | as an interior decorator; she was also a pretty good barber; | 18 | | and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Sleety Bournes was known for her stylish dresses | 20 | | and sharp hats, and she loved putting on her Sunday best; she | 21 | | enjoyed sharing stories of growing up in Mississippi with | 22 | | family and friends; she will be dearly missed; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Sleety Bournes was preceded in death by her | 2 | | parents; her brothers, John L. Bournes, Leonard Ray Bournes, | 3 | | and Arthur Ray; her sisters, Ivory Joe Bournes, Teola Bournes, | 4 | | Ruth Thomas, Applessie King, and LeeDora Bournes Simmons; and | 5 | | her son, Larry Bournes; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Sleety Bournes is survived by her sons, Selman, | 7 | | Ronnie (Angela), Kenneth (Linda), Christopher, Rishard | 8 | | (Denise), and Stephen (Deone); her brother, James Melvin | 9 | | Bournes; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, | 10 | | nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 12 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we mourn the passing of Sleety Bournes and extend our sincere | 14 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 15 | | her; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Sleety Bournes as an expression of | 18 | | our deepest sympathy.
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