Full Text of SR1217 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Shirley Bryson of East Peoria, who passed | 4 | | away on May 15, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Bryson was born on May 9, 1932 in Peoria; | 6 | | her parents were Roland and Frances (nee Baker) Moody; she was | 7 | | educated in Sparland Township schools; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Bryson was employed in administration at | 9 | | Caterpillar Inc. until her retirement in July of 1996 after 25 | 10 | | years of service; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Bryson and her family had their Christian | 12 | | beginnings at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where she | 13 | | attended over the years; she was also a member of Ward Chapel | 14 | | African Methodist Episcopal Church and a past member of the | 15 | | Peoria Tri-County Urban League Guild and the Lambda Theta Sigma | 16 | | Sorority; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Bryson was preceded in death by her | 18 | | parents and 3 brothers, Howard, Junior, and Bill Moody; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Bryson is survived by a devoted son, James | 20 | | "Agbara" Bryson (fiancee, Margaret Moore); 3 grandchildren, |
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| 1 | | Muron Bryson, Karlyn (Joe) Nevels, and Inca Bryson; 6 | 2 | | great-grandchildren, Kennedy, Khaliq, Joey, Josh, Laea, and | 3 | | Rylan; a dear family friend, Mary Page; 2 sisters-in-law, | 4 | | JeTaun Moody and Evelyn Walker; and many other relatives and | 5 | | friends; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her | 8 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Shirley Bryson; and be | 9 | | it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Shirley Bryson as an expression of | 12 | | our sympathy.
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