Full Text of SR0434 95th General Assembly
SR0434 95TH 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 Juanita Leatha Wimberly of Evanston, who | 4 |
| passed away on October 26, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Juanita Wimberly, fondly known as "Nita Cakes", | 6 |
| was the daughter of the late Milton Harrison, Jr, and Bessie | 7 |
| Harrison of Evanston; Juanita was a life long resident of | 8 |
| Evanston; and
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| WHEREAS, Juanita Wimberly attended Evanston public schools | 10 |
| and graduated from Evanston Township High School on June 16, | 11 |
| 1949; and
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| WHEREAS, She was employed at American Hospital Supply for | 13 |
| several years; she later worked for the Evanston Township High | 14 |
| School as Security Assistant for 14 years; and
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| WHEREAS, She was married to Stanton Wimberly who preceded | 16 |
| her in death in July 2001; Juanita professed her faith in God | 17 |
| at an early age and was a true believer; she held membership at | 18 |
| Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church in Evanston; and
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| WHEREAS,
Juanita Wimberly is survived by her children, | 20 |
| Stanton (Dianne) Wimberly,
Sandra Wright, Karen Wimberly, |
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| Craig Wimberly, Evelyn Wimberly, Michael Harrison, and Debret | 2 |
| Harrison; her sister, Evelyn Alexander; her brother, Milton | 3 |
| Harrison; her fifteen grandchildren; her five | 4 |
| great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and two | 5 |
| close family friends whom Juanita regarded as her daughters, | 6 |
| Deborah Bell and Laverne Woolridge; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 8 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 9 |
| her family and friends, the passing of Juanita Wimberly; and be | 10 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 |
| presented to the family of Juanita Wimberly as a symbol of our | 13 |
| sympathy.
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