Full Text of SR0160 96th General Assembly
SR0160 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
Lavada Ruth Caraker Henderson of Anna, | 4 |
| who passed away on March 11, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Lavada Henderson was born on March 6, 1931 in | 6 |
| Union County; she was the fourth child of Everett Brady and | 7 |
| Martha Jane Smith Caraker; she married Jewel "Red" Henderson on | 8 |
| September 27, 1947; he preceded her in death on August 21, | 9 |
| 1981; and
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| WHEREAS, Lavada Henderson was a business manager for Choate | 11 |
| Mental Health Center, retiring in 1991 after 26 years of | 12 |
| service; and
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| WHEREAS, Lavada Henderson was a member of First Baptist | 14 |
| Church in Anna and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary; and | 15 |
| WHEREAS, Lavada Henderson held many titles for which she | 16 |
| was proud, some of which included Mud, Mother, Mams, Grandma, | 17 |
| MaMaw and Gomma; she was a most giving person whose life was | 18 |
| filled with joy; her delight in life was spending time with her | 19 |
| family, especially her great-grandchildren; and
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| WHEREAS, Lavada Henderson was preceded in death by her |
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| parents; her husband, Jewel "Red" Henderson; her brother, | 2 |
| Curtis Caraker; her sister, Zelma Yates; and her granddaughter, | 3 |
| Tiffany Sadler; and
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| WHEREAS, Lavada Henderson is survived by her daughters, | 5 |
| Brenda (Paul) Sadler and Cheryl (Larry) Jaymes; her son, Terry | 6 |
| (Billie) Henderson; her beloved sister, Helen C. Garner; her | 7 |
| grandchildren, Timothy (Michele) Sadler, Jason Gee, Steven | 8 |
| Gee, T.J. (Tanette) Henderson, and Britney Sadler; her | 9 |
| great-grandchildren, Elijah, Alison, and Maya Sadler, Paige | 10 |
| Gee, and MacKenzie and Braden Gee; her sisters-in-law, Glenda | 11 |
| (Ken) Smith and June (Bill ) Stokes; her nephews and nieces, | 12 |
| Don Yates, Bob Caraker, Donna Sadler, and Glenda Koeller; her | 13 |
| dear friend, Pinky Cates; and her many other cousins and | 14 |
| friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 16 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 17 |
| her family and friends, the passing of Lavada Henderson; and be | 18 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to the family of Lavada Henderson as an expression of | 21 |
| our sympathy.
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