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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the Ninety-Third
3 General Assembly were saddened to learn of the passing of
4 Phyllis Demps Carry on September 13, 2003; and
5 WHEREAS, Phyllis Demps Carry loved the Lord and praised
6 God, and was grateful for the blessed life she lived; and
7 WHEREAS, Phyllis Demps Carry was a very intelligent
8 woman, having graduated with honorable mention from Betsy
9 Ross Elementary School, and having been honored as class
10 Valedictorian from Englewood High School; and
11 WHEREAS, Phyllis Demps Carry worked for the Chicago Board
12 of Education, the Chicago Public Library, as an
13 administrative assistant, and she was a dedicated community
14 activist for various causes and public officials including
15 Senator Collins; and
16 WHEREAS, Phyllis Demps Carry began serving her community
17 as a young woman through the Elite Sub-Debs, Miss Bronze
18 America Club, Englewood Circle Saroines, Junior Auxiliary,
19 Las Chatamas Club, and as a volunteer for Christmas Seals;
20 and
21 WHEREAS, Phyllis Demps Carry continued her service
22 through serving as a volunteer secretary to Father George
23 Clements' Holy Angels, Ladies for Lunch Senior Group, Dolton
24 Seniors, Midway Gardens Seniors, Department on Aging
25 Activities, many St. Sabina activities, and received the
26 Chicago Senior Citizen Hall of Fame Award on May 2, 2002; and
27 WHEREAS, Phyllis Demps Carry was honest, a good
28 listener, dependable, free-thinking, high-spirited, outgoing,
29 friendly, loving of others, and socially active; and
30 WHEREAS, Phyllis Demps Carry enjoyed traveling, dining
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1 out, spending time with family, shopping, giving gifts to
2 others, laughing, reading, and doing senior activities; and
3 WHEREAS, Phyllis Demps Carry's passing will be deeply
4 felt by many, especially her daughter, Judy; her
5 grandchildren, Terence and Traci; her great-grandchildren,
6 Sydnee and Terence Jr. (Simms); her sister, Albertine
7 Woodard; and her many friends; therefore be it
8 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
9 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
10 Phyllis Demps Carry; and be it further
11 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to the family of Phyllis Demps Carry as an
13 expression of our sorrow for their loss.