Full Text of SR1274 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Annie Bell Wilson of Chicago, who | 4 | | passed away on January 27, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Annie Wilson was born in Aliceville, Alabama to | 6 | | Israel and Annie Spann on April 25, 1933; she attended | 7 | | Elementary Vocational School in Kenlock, Mississippi; she | 8 | | relocated from Alabama to Isola, Mississippi; she married | 9 | | Percy Wilson on July 30, 1949; she relocated from Mississippi | 10 | | to Chicago; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Annie Wilson worked at Rice and Steel Inc. and | 12 | | the Local 25 Service Employees of International Union (SEIU) | 13 | | until she retired; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Annie Wilson committed to her faith at the age of | 15 | | 13 at the Morning Star Baptist Church; she attended Cathedral | 16 | | Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, where she served on the | 17 | | usher board for 40 years and loved going to church; she will be | 18 | | remembered as a devoted mother to her seven children; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Annie Wilson was preceded in death by her | 20 | | parents; her children, Robert Wilson, Roger Spann, and Annie | 21 | | Jean Cobbins; and her siblings, Irene Jiminson, Mary Haynes, |
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| 1 | | Emma Shanklin, Julius Spann, Sherman Spann, Reverend Joseph | 2 | | Spann, and Daniel "Matthew" Spann; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Annie Wilson is survived by her children, Sammie | 4 | | Spann, Georgia Pope, Brenda Miller, and Arrie Wilson; her | 5 | | grandchildren, Taurice (Lynnell) Julian, Justin, Nathaniel, | 6 | | Keyawn, Roberto, Reinaldo, Alonzo (Ruth), Dyvonna, Ginger | 7 | | (Mark), Termeakiss, Terneako, Dianca, Precious, and Faith; her | 8 | | great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; her | 9 | | siblings, Bernice Watkins (Bryant), Elder Lenora Bush, and | 10 | | Evangelist Isabelle Simmons (Leonard); and a host of nieces, | 11 | | nephews, cousins, church family, and friends; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | Annie Bell Wilson and extend our sincere condolences to her | 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Annie Wilson as an expression of our | 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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