Full Text of HR0922 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Thelma | 4 | | Bernice Burnett of Chicago, who passed away on March 22, 2012; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, She was born Thelma Bernice James on June 15, 1940 | 7 | | in Pickens, Mississippi; she was the first child of Deacon
| 8 | | George James II and Mother Lillian James; the James family | 9 | | moved to Chicago when Bernice was in preschool
and, even at | 10 | | young age, she commanded attention from those she encountered | 11 | | because of her lively
spirit and outgoing personality; from her | 12 | | elementary school years at Felsenthal through her time at | 13 | | Dunbar high school, she remained
involved in several | 14 | | activities, including the majorettes and Girl Scouts; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Setting the foundation for her life, she dedicated | 16 | | herself to the Lord on August 3,1958 at her childhood
church | 17 | | home, Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church; she partook in | 18 | | many activities, including the
Women's Auxiliary Board, and | 19 | | remained a member for more than 60 years; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, In 1970, she was introduced to John Burnett by one | 21 | | of her best friends, Anne Nix; after 2 years of dating, John | 22 | | proposed
and they began their journey into marriage on December |
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| 1 | | 25, 1974; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, As she got older, she developed an interest in | 3 | | fashion; she strategically landed a job at
Saks Fifth Avenue to | 4 | | ensure she had the first pick at the latest designer apparel | 5 | | and makeup; she made
many friends at Saks, spending 33 years in | 6 | | the cosmetics department; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Thelma Burnett leaves to cherish her memory, her | 8 | | loving husband, John; her daughter, Jonese; her brother, George | 9 | | III
(Barbara); her sister, Doris; her nephews, Barry (Doris), | 10 | | Gregory, and George IV; her Godson, Quincy Crockett; her | 11 | | nieces, Tina
(George), Myra, and Carol (Ed); and a host of | 12 | | loving great nephews, nieces,
family, and friends; therefore, | 13 | | be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 16 | | we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of | 17 | | Thelma Burnett; and be it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Thelma Burnett as a symbol of our | 20 | | sincere sympathy.
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