Full Text of HR0458 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 Mayola | 4 | | "May" Smith, who passed away on May 31, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mayola Smith was born on February 11, 1938; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Mayola Smith was an Assistant Career Service | 7 | | Teacher at two Chicago Public Schools, Jens Jensen Elementary | 8 | | and Morris Elementary; she taught for over 25 years, retiring | 9 | | on June 30, 1998; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Mayola Smith was truly committed to the welfare | 11 | | and education of children; she was involved in numerous school | 12 | | functions, parent teacher conferences, and after school | 13 | | programs; she tutored children in reading and helped special | 14 | | education students; she chaperoned school activities; she | 15 | | decorated the school auditorium for the eight grade dances and | 16 | | decorated all the school bulletin boards; she even received an | 17 | | award for her decorating; the staff truly loved her and | 18 | | considered her a trend setter; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Mayola Smith helped any child who was in need, | 20 | | whether at school or in the neighborhood; she enjoyed talking | 21 | | to them about the "Good Old Days"; she was very talented in |
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| 1 | | arts and crafts, and her decorating skills were in high demand | 2 | | for wedding receptions, family reunions, and parties; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Mayola Smith loved being around her family, roller | 4 | | skating, and singing and dancing to Stevie Wonder; she was a | 5 | | great problem solver and could often take your difficulty and | 6 | | solve it with laughter and a smile; she was one of a kind and | 7 | | touched the lives of many people, who will always remember her; | 8 | | therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 10 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 11 | | we mourn the passing of Mayola "May" Smith and extend our | 12 | | sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew | 13 | | and loved her; and be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Mayola Smith as an expression of our | 16 | | deepest sympathy.
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