Full Text of HR1323 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 Mary | 4 | | Annis Toran Smith of Chicago; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mary Toran Smith was born on September 13, 1918, | 6 | | in Chicago to Hoseanna L. and Frank B. Toran; she graduated | 7 | | from Carter Elementary School and Englewood High School; she | 8 | | attended Wilson Junior College and Chicago's Washburn Trade | 9 | | School; she married James H.L. Smith, Jr. in 1943; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Mary Toran Smith became a member and was baptized | 11 | | at Greater Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church; she was very | 12 | | active in the church and was a member of the Christian Monarchs | 13 | | and the Les Femmes de Service, the auxiliary group for women; | 14 | | and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mary Toran Smith worked for a number of local | 16 | | businesses, and enjoyed a vibrant social life, frequenting some | 17 | | of Chicago's heralded music and entertainment venues, | 18 | | including Club De Lisa, The Pershing Hotel, The Grand Ballroom, | 19 | | and the Palm Tavern; she loved dance, travel, and good food and | 20 | | music; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Mary Toran Smith began working for the Chicago |
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| 1 | | Police Department in the Data Records Department in 1962 and | 2 | | would be there for 40 years; upon retirement, she was honored | 3 | | with a commendation from President George W. Bush for her | 4 | | distinguished service; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mary Toran Smith took full advantage of what | 6 | | Chicago had to offer, from shopping in the Loop to taking in | 7 | | the sights around the city; her favorite past-times were | 8 | | watching westerns, late-night talk shows, and classic movies; | 9 | | she watched all 4 of her sons get married and become fathers | 10 | | themselves; she loved being a grandmother and being involved in | 11 | | her families' lives; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Mary Toran Smith was preceded in death by | 13 | | brothers, Arthur and Edward; her sisters, Ruth and Alzada; her | 14 | | husband, James H.L. Smith; and her sons, Michael W. Smith and | 15 | | Frederick L. Smith; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mary Toran Smith is survived by her sons, Leonard | 17 | | S. Smith and Sidney B. Smith (Joyce); her step-daughter, Sylvia | 18 | | Washington; her grandchildren, Caroline J. Smith, Derrick | 19 | | Dorsey Whitehead, Ayanna Anderson (Wayne), Aisha Madhi | 20 | | (Ahmed), Aliya Brown (Torrey), Noel Johnson, Deen King-Smith, | 21 | | and Marian Toran Smith; and her many great-grandchildren, | 22 | | nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 | | we mourn the passing of Mary Toran Smith, and we extend our | 4 | | sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew | 5 | | and loved her; and be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Mary Toran Smith as an expression of | 8 | | our deepest sympathy.
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