Full Text of HR1033 95th General Assembly
HR1033 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
Betty J. | 4 |
| Green-Boston of Chicago, who passed away on January 25, 2008; | 5 |
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| WHEREAS, Betty J. Green-Boston was born on August 8, 1949 | 7 |
| in Chicago; her parents were Martha and Willie James Pugh; and
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| WHEREAS, Betty J. Green-Boston accepted Christ at an early | 9 |
| age and was baptized; she renewed her commitment in Christ in | 10 |
| her adult years and joined the Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist | 11 |
| Church under the leadership of Reverend Johnnie Miller; and
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| WHEREAS, Betty J. Green-Boston graduated from Farragut | 13 |
| High School in 1968; she continued her education at Malcolm X | 14 |
| College; and
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| WHEREAS, Betty J. Green-Boston was employed with Sears, | 16 |
| Roebuck and Company for many years; she was employed with the | 17 |
| Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court at the time of her | 18 |
| passing; and | 19 |
| WHEREAS, Betty J. Green-Boston was joined in holy matrimony | 20 |
| to Roosevelt Green and to Norris Boston, both of whom preceded |
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| her in death; she was the mother of three children, Richard, | 2 |
| Raymond, and Sohn; and
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| WHEREAS, Betty J. Green-Boston led a very colorful and busy | 4 |
| life through her involvement in her church and N.A., where she | 5 |
| was known as a gifted speaker, mentor, organizer, and leader; | 6 |
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| WHEREAS, Betty J. Green-Boston was preceded in death by her | 8 |
| father; her husbands; her brother, Melvin; and her son, | 9 |
| Raymond; and
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| WHEREAS, Betty J. Green-Boston is survived by her loving | 11 |
| mother, Martha A. Pugh; her sons, Richard, Michael, and Sohn; | 12 |
| her sisters, Loretta (George) and Tonyja; her brothers, Coy, | 13 |
| Willie Jr. (Corliss), and Carl; her 13 grandchildren; and her | 14 |
| many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and friends; and | 15 |
| WHEREAS, Betty J. Green-Boston will be remembered by all | 16 |
| who knew and loved her as a warm and compassionate woman with | 17 |
| an exceedingly giving heart, who was tireless and outspoken in | 18 |
| helping anyone who needed assistance; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 20 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 21 |
| mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Betty |
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| J. Green-Boston; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 |
| presented to the family of Betty J. Green-Boston as an | 4 |
| expression of our sympathy.
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