Full Text of HR0853 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 Marian | 4 | | Lois Shields Robinson of Chicago, who passed away on May 31, | 5 | | 2024; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Marian Robinson was born to Rebecca Jumper and | 7 | | Purnell Shields in Chicago on July 29, 1937; she attended | 8 | | teaching college; she married Fraser Robinson III in 1960, and | 9 | | they resided on Chicago's South Side, where they raised two | 10 | | children, Craig and Michelle, the future First Lady of the | 11 | | United States; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Marian Robinson worked as a secretary before | 13 | | becoming a stay-at-home mother; she later worked as a bank | 14 | | secretary until retirement; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Marian Robinson became a resident of the White | 16 | | House during the eight-year presidency of her son-in-law, | 17 | | Barack Obama, beginning in 2009; during her tenure, she was | 18 | | affectionately known as "first grandma", took care of her | 19 | | granddaughters, and successfully avoided the limelight while | 20 | | attending various events, concerts, and state dinners; she | 21 | | also joined the first family on a number of overseas trips | 22 | | before returning to Chicago; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Marian Robinson especially enjoyed spending time | 2 | | with her friends and attending weekly yoga classes; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Marian Robinson was a loving mother, a supportive | 4 | | mother-in-law, and a devoted grandmother; she will be | 5 | | remembered as a grounded, witty, and tough-minded matriarch of | 6 | | her family, providing steadiness and a fresh perspective to | 7 | | those around her; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Marian Robinson was preceded in death by her | 9 | | husband; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Marian Robinson is survived by her children, | 11 | | Craig (Kelly) Robinson and Michelle (Barack) Obama, and six | 12 | | grandchildren; therefore, be it | 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 14 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 15 | | we mourn the passing of Marian Lois Shields Robinson and | 16 | | extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all | 17 | | who knew and loved her; and be it further | 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Marian Robinson as an expression of | 20 | | our deepest sympathy. |
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