Full Text of SR0768 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Earlene Range, who passed away on July 7, | 4 | | 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Earlene Range was born on September 8, 1956 in | 6 | | Chicago; her parents were Cleo Smith and Joann White; she | 7 | | married Edward Range, Sr. on September 18, 1976; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Earlene Range attended James Wadsworth Elementary | 9 | | School and graduated from Hype Park Academy in 1974; she also | 10 | | attended the Computer System Institute, where she majored in | 11 | | business; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, As a teenager, Earlene Range worked at a tackle | 13 | | shop; later in life, she worked at numerous jobs, including | 14 | | Nelson Brothers Furniture, Heilig Meyers Furniture, the AAA | 15 | | Motor Club, and the American Dental Hygienist Association; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, At the age of 12, Earlene Range was baptized and | 17 | | joined the Lower Light Missionary Baptist Church under the | 18 | | leadership of the late Fred Gregory; after years of fellowship | 19 | | at Lower Light, she joined New Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist | 20 | | Church under the pastorate of her son, Rev. Edward E. Range, | 21 | | Jr.; on April 29, 2012, she moved her membership to St. Paul |
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| 1 | | Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Dr. Joel D. | 2 | | Taylor; at St. Paul, she served as Vice President of the Women | 3 | | Intermediate Auxiliary and the Men's and Women Choirs; she also | 4 | | attended weekly Wednesday night Bible classes; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Earlene Range enjoyed spending the weekends at her | 6 | | mother-in-law's house, participating in family functions, | 7 | | traveling, and spending time with her son, her grandchildren, | 8 | | and her church family; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Earlene Range was preceded in death by her | 10 | | parents; her grandparents; and 4 brothers-in-law, Elias, | 11 | | Halford, Halvord, and David; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Earlene Range is survived by her husband, Edward, | 13 | | Sr.; her son, Rev. Edward Range, Jr.; a grandson, Errik Range; | 14 | | a daughter, Yolanda (Michael) Maura; an aunt, Carmen (Tyrone) | 15 | | Oakley; 4 grandchildren, Burnell and Jazmine Gatlin and | 16 | | Michaela and Mekhi Maura; 3 special sons, Peter Taylor, Keith | 17 | | Brown, and Vernon Vickers; 11 brothers and sisters-in-law, | 18 | | Shirley Dodd, Barbara Jackson, Frances, Lolieta, Mary Jane, | 19 | | Hermein (Hal) Baskin, Marietta, David, Lloyd, Paul (Mary), and | 20 | | Shaneice; 3 special friends, Julia Mahan, Angelo Nutall, and | 21 | | Julie Pickens; and her many nieces, nephews, cousins, and | 22 | | friends; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her | 3 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Earlene Range; and be | 4 | | it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of Earlene Range as an expression of | 7 | | our sympathy.
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