Full Text of HR0612 103rd 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 Mother | 4 | | Gladys "Sweet" Ivory of Peoria, who passed away on February 6, | 5 | | 2024; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Mother Ivory was born in York, Alabama to Tom Sr. | 7 | | and Armetta (Pearson) Sturdivant on November 8, 1937; she | 8 | | married Pastor Jeffery Ivory Sr. in Meridian, Mississippi on | 9 | | August 20, 1953; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Mother Ivory worked at Caterpillar for 34 years; | 11 | | and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Mother Ivory was the First Lady at Grace Baptist | 13 | | Church for over 50 years; she served on the women's ministry | 14 | | and was a member of the Voices of Heaven choir; she loved | 15 | | singing and was known for her | | | melody arrangements of praise | 16 | | and worship songs during devotion on Sunday mornings; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mother Ivory loved spending time with her family | 18 | | and wearing stylish hats; she enjoyed knitting, cooking, | 19 | | singing, and bowling in a league; she was known for her loving | 20 | | and compassionate heart, being the type of person who would | 21 | | take in someone in need, and she helped mentor young women gain |
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| 1 | | life skills through the Valeska Hinton GED program; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Mother Ivory was preceded in death by her husband | 3 | | of 60 years, Jeffery; her parents; her son, Jeffery Ivory Jr.; | 4 | | her daughter, Erica Ivory; her sisters, Dorothy Lard and Annie | 5 | | Nelson; her granddaughter, Glenda Cayson; and her grandson, | 6 | | Troy Irving Jr.; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Mother Ivory is survived by her sons, Ricky | 8 | | (Carolyn) Ivory, Larry (Janis) Ivory, Rodney (Jennifer) Ivory, | 9 | | and Darren Ivory; her daughters, Lorraine (William) Sephus, | 10 | | Beverly Cameron, Teresa (Lonnie) Ivory-Hayes, and Ariel Ivory; | 11 | | 21 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 22 | 12 | | great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, other | 13 | | family members, and friends; therefore, be it | 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 15 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 16 | | we mourn the passing of Mother Gladys "Sweet" Ivory and extend | 17 | | our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who | 18 | | knew and loved her; and be it further | 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Mother Ivory as an expression of our | 21 | | deepest sympathy. |
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