Full Text of HR0137 101st 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 Dr. Mary | 4 | | Louise Lacey of Waukegan, who passed away on February 13, 2019; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Lacey was born in Sherard, Mississippi to | 7 | | Elizabeth Campbell and Joseph "Joe" Climons Sr. on March 17, | 8 | | 1938; she grew up with nine siblings, and her parents formed | 9 | | the Cradle Roll Singers; she recorded her first song, "If I Can | 10 | | Help Somebody" when she was 19 years old; she had many | 11 | | accomplishments in the musical arena as a world-renowned gospel | 12 | | and recording artist; she moved to Waukegan and traveled | 13 | | throughout the United States and Africa singing; at her annual | 14 | | concert at Shiloh Baptist Church in Waukegan, she had the honor | 15 | | of singing for First Lady Betty Ford; she also found success as | 16 | | a hat designer and beautician; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Lacey was an ordained Shepherdess, | 18 | | Evangelist, and Pastor; she received her Church of God in | 19 | | Christ ordination to minister the Gospel in 1989; she was | 20 | | admitted to The American Ministerial Association as an ordained | 21 | | minister in 1996; in 1997, she earned a doctorate from Trinity | 22 | | Seminary; after that, she organized Mary's Mission & Shelter | 23 | | Care; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Lacey assisted many Illinois Foster Program | 2 | | children through compassion and empowerment; in 2002, she began | 3 | | volunteering at the Lake County Jail, where she gave | 4 | | motivational talks to the inmates and would pray with those who | 5 | | chose to participate; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Most recently, Dr. Lacey was known for holding an | 7 | | annual Christmas parade from her mission to the Lake County | 8 | | jail, where she and volunteers would pass out hundreds of toys | 9 | | to the children of jail inmates, while also providing hams or | 10 | | turkeys to the families; in 2014, she called the parade "Bring | 11 | | Joy to the Jail," and she was joined by a coalition of church | 12 | | groups, elected officials, police chiefs, and citizens; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Among her significant achievements, Dr. Lacy | 14 | | received the 2008 Lake County Civil Rights Hall of Fame Award | 15 | | in recognition of service, dedication, and contributions to the | 16 | | Civil Rights movement; she was also awarded the Beyond the Call | 17 | | of Duty Award by AT&T, the Religious Worker's Guild's | 18 | | Humanitarian Award, the Patriot of the Year Award from the Help | 19 | | Hospitalized Veterans Association, the People's Most | 20 | | Influential African American Award, and the People's Voice | 21 | | Health and Human Services Award; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Lacey dedicated over 50 years of service as a |
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| 1 | | humanitarian and community leader, inspiring others through | 2 | | kindness, thoughtfulness, and dedication to her community; | 3 | | therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 5 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 6 | | we mourn the passing of Dr. Mary Louise Lacey and extend our | 7 | | sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew | 8 | | and loved her; and be it further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Dr. Lacey as an expression of our | 11 | | deepest sympathy.
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