Full Text of HR1187 100th 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 Catherine | 4 | | Rogers, affectionately known as "Grandma Katie," of Chicago, | 5 | | who passed away on June 25, 2018; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Catherine Rogers was born in Chicago to Robert and | 7 | | Jessie Mae Thomas on June 21, 1925; she graduated from | 8 | | Englewood High School in 1943; after high school, she continued | 9 | | her education at Provident Hospital in Chicago, where she | 10 | | studied nursing and radiology; she married Riley H. Rogers | 11 | | M.D.; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Catherine Rogers postponed her education and | 13 | | career to nurture her children; following the untimely death of | 14 | | her husband, she resumed her career in the medical field and | 15 | | served as Manager of Medical Records at Schwab Rehabilitation | 16 | | Institute; she retired from the Rehabilitation Institute of | 17 | | Chicago (RIC) after 38 years in the medical community; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Catherine Rogers committed to her faith at an | 19 | | early age and was a member of Ward Memorial Baptist Church | 20 | | under the leadership of Reverend J.W. Ward; at Ward Memorial | 21 | | Baptist, she served as Minister of Music and played the piano | 22 | | and organ; in 1971, she joined the Fellowship Missionary |
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| 1 | | Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Dr. Clay Evans; | 2 | | throughout her active tenure at Fellowship, she served in the | 3 | | choir; she loved gospel music, family gatherings, and cooking; | 4 | | throughout her life, her primary focus was always the wellbeing | 5 | | of her family; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Catherine Rogers was preceded in death by her | 7 | | parents; her husband, Riley; and her children, Lynda and Eddie; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Catherine Rogers is survived by her children, | 10 | | Dwight (Linda), Larry (Pam), Gwennie, Riley, Brenda, and | 11 | | Anthony (Vanessa); her 18 grandchildren; her 29 | 12 | | great-grandchildren; her 9 great-great-grandchildren; her two | 13 | | devoted caregivers, Sonia and Faustina; and her many other | 14 | | relatives and friends; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 16 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 | | mourn the passing of Catherine Rogers and extend our sincere | 18 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 19 | | her; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of Catherine Rogers as an expression of | 22 | | our deepest sympathy.
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