Full Text of SR1009 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Joyce Perry Richmond of Chicago, who | 4 | | passed away on August 22, 2023 at the age of 87; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond was born to A.D. "Edward" and Anna | 6 | | Mae Perry on February 2, 1936; she graduated from St. Malachy | 7 | | High School in Chicago; she then enrolled at Cardinal Stritch | 8 | | University of Milwaukee before marrying James Earl Richmond in | 9 | | August 1957; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond was a dedicated support staffer at | 11 | | Jens Jensen Elementary School for more than 30 years, where | 12 | | two of her priorities were student readiness and recruiting | 13 | | parent volunteers; she was also known for conducting home | 14 | | visits as needed; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond enjoyed watching old Westerns and | 16 | | law shows during her retirement; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond was fondly regarded by her | 18 | | neighbors, and she often engaged them in conversation during | 19 | | her daily walks to Walgreens; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond knew the value of a dollar and was |
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| 1 | | not interested in living a frivolous lifestyle; she was | 2 | | affectionately known as "Roy" by her children and | 3 | | grandchildren, and their loving company helped sustain her; | 4 | | and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond was preceded in death by her | 6 | | parents; her daughter, Lori; her sisters, Rosetta, Patricia, | 7 | | and Hettie; and her niece, Tina; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Joyce Richmond was | 9 | | survived by her children, Karen, Andrea, James, and Lisa; her | 10 | | granddaughter, Alexa Joyce; her great-granddaughter, Noah | 11 | | Alivia; her siblings, Pat (Anthony), Mary, Donna, Regina, | 12 | | Morell, Peter, Patrick, Edward, Kevin (Valeria), Robert, | 13 | | Thomas, and Anthony; her nieces and nephews, Margaret, | 14 | | Anthony, Bea, Bernita, Courtney, and Tiffany; and her friends, | 15 | | Shirley and David Glover, Betty and Tom Arnieri, Vivian Scott, | 16 | | Rudy Salazar, Catherine Carter, Joyce Ball, Althea Johnson, | 17 | | and Maxine McShann; therefore, be it | 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 20 | | Joyce Perry Richmond and extend our sincere condolences to her | 21 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 22 | | further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Joyce Richmond as an expression of | 3 | | our deepest sympathy. |
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