Full Text of HR0455 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Sister Mattie | 4 | | Virginia Wilson of Alton on her participation in the "Celebrate | 5 | | an Elder Ministry Program" at the Greater St. James Baptist | 6 | | Church in Alton; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Sister Wilson is 89 years old and celebrated her | 8 | | birthday on May 25, 2011; she was born in Jackson, Tennessee to | 9 | | Boyd and Daisy Snipes; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Sister Wilson was married to Jim Wilson for 54 | 11 | | years until his passing; together they raised George (Eva) | 12 | | Wilson, Daisy Logan, Jimmie (Lillie) Wilson, Roosevelt Wilson, | 13 | | Robert Wilson, Larry Wilson, Catherine Luster, Edward Wilson, | 14 | | Richard (Joann) Wilson, Sandra Wilson, and Mark (Leslie) | 15 | | Wilson; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, She has 38 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren, | 17 | | and 28 great-great-grandchildren; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, She has been active in the Senior Choir, Baptismal | 19 | | Committee, Sunday School program, and Communion Committee at | 20 | | St. James Baptist Church; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Sister Wilson is one of the most respected and | 2 | | admired women in the City of Alton and is affectionately known | 3 | | as "Mom"; she enjoyed singing, cooking, and teaching her Sunday | 4 | | School class; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 6 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 7 | | we congratulate Sister Mattie Wilson on her achievements and | 8 | | wish her continued good health and happiness; and be it further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to Sister Mattie Wilson as a symbol of our respect | 11 | | and esteem.
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