Full Text of SR0962 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of E.V. "Vickie" Griffith of Chicago; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Vickie Griffith was born to Abraham Crump Sr. and | 5 | | Ophelia (Boyd) Crump in Pickens, Mississippi on January 8, | 6 | | 1936; she attended Boyd Elementary School and graduated from | 7 | | East Yazoo Negro High School in 1954; she relocated to Chicago | 8 | | to join her siblings, pursue better opportunities, and escape | 9 | | the perils of the segregated South; upon relocation, she was | 10 | | lovingly nicknamed "Vickie"; she married Howard Hayes Griffith | 11 | | on September 25, 1956, and they had three daughters, Debra, | 12 | | Rochelle, and Javonna; they built their forever home "9447" on | 13 | | 94th and Normal in 1964; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Vickie Griffith began her career at Mt. Sinai | 15 | | Hospital; she then worked at Majestic Mills Paper Company | 16 | | alongside her sister, Laura, for over 30 years; they woke up in | 17 | | the early hours of the morning, dressed to impress, and drove | 18 | | many miles to work together; after many faithful and dedicated | 19 | | years of service, she retired from Majestic Mills in 1999; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Vickie Griffith committed to her faith from an | 21 | | early age, joining the Strangers Home M.B. Church in Pickens, | 22 | | Mississippi; she joined Lilydale Progressive M.B. Church in |
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| 1 | | Chicago in 1965, where she remained a member until her death | 2 | | and was a dedicated, active member of the Willing Workers Club | 3 | | and the Senior Choir and a faithful attendant of Sunday | 4 | | School; she enjoyed attending church wearing her Sunday best | 5 | | and the times of fellowship with her church family; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Vickie Griffith was a true peacemaker and a woman | 7 | | full of wisdom; she was an original fashionista and loved all | 8 | | things glamor; she loved her family, doted on her daughters, | 9 | | and was devoted to taking care of her grandchildren and | 10 | | great-grandchildren after retirement; she will be remembered | 11 | | for always offering a sweet word of encouragement and serving | 12 | | as a counselor to all; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Vickie Griffith was preceded in death by her | 14 | | husband, Howard; her parents; her brother, Abraham Crump Jr.; | 15 | | her twin brother, A.V. Crump; and her sister, Laura (John) | 16 | | Collins; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Vickie Griffith is survived by her daughters, | 18 | | Debra (Oluyomi) Popoola, Rochelle (Floyd) Pope, and Javonna | 19 | | (Anthony) Burton; her grandchildren, Roshunda (Cleven) Cook, | 20 | | Shavonna Harris, Patrice (Philip) Edwards, Oluwakemi (Qadir) | 21 | | Fareed, Remilekun Popoola, Anthony Burton, and Joshua Burton; | 22 | | her great-grandchildren, Quinshada, Nia, Niila, Justus, Riley, | 23 | | and Malia; her great-great-grandchild, Corynne; her sisters, |
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| 1 | | Ruth Bruno and Savannah Mason; her sister-in-law, Hallie B. | 2 | | Crump; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and family | 3 | | friends; therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 5 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 6 | | E.V. "Vickie" Griffith and extend our sincere condolences to | 7 | | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 8 | | further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Vickie Griffith as an expression of | 11 | | our deepest sympathy.
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