SR0244 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Eulita Reeves of Dongola on Friday, May 13, 2005; and

WHEREAS, She was born on March 8, 1919, in Dongola to Guy and Iva (Karraker) Penrod; she married Richard Thomas Reeves on November 24, 1938; he preceded her in death on March 18, 2002; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Reeves was a school teacher and a homemaker; she was a member of First Baptist Church of Dongola, a 50-year member of the Eastern Star, and a lifetime member of Beta Sigma Phi; she was a longtime Sunday school teacher and pianist at First Baptist Church of Dongola; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Eulita Reeves has been deeply felt by many, especially her sons and daughters-in-law, Tim and Carol Reeves and Jeff and Pat Reeves; her granddaughters, Melissa Reeves, Cherie and husband Donovan Wright, and Jamie and husband Terry Flores; her grandson, Tom Reeves; her great-granddaughters, Alyssa Flores, Kyeli Flores, Ashlyn Wright, and Hailey Wright; and her many nieces, nephews, and other relatives; in addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and her son, Richard Thomas Reeves Jr.; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Eulita Reeves, and we extend our sincerest 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 her family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.