Full Text of HR1202 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Doris
| 4 | | Ivy, who passed away on June 29, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Doris Ivy's early years were spent in Alton, along
| 6 | | the Mississippi River; her family moved to Chicago when she was
| 7 | | seven; she attended Waller High School, now Lincoln Park
High | 8 | | School; she married Arthur Lee Crume Sr. and then later married | 9 | | Augusta Ivy in 1951; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Doris Ivy had 10 children, Arthur, Diane, Loretta, | 11 | | Patricia, Teresa, Andrew, Lawrence, Dennis, Leonard, and | 12 | | Shirley; she was preceded in death by Dennis, Leonard, and | 13 | | Shirley; her devotion to her family, children, and | 14 | | grandchildren was unparalleled; she worked various jobs in the | 15 | | service industry and also helped her husband in their many | 16 | | flourishing business ventures on the West Side of Chicago, all | 17 | | while raising her children; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Doris Ivy received a kidney transplant in 1991; | 19 | | this second chance at life inspired her brother, Secretary of
| 20 | | State Jesse White, to become a strong advocate for organ and
| 21 | | tissue donation and to make the Organ/Tissue Donor Registry a | 22 | | priority of his administration; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Doris Ivy served as an election judge, and for
| 2 | | more than 30 years, she volunteered to help coordinate a ham
| 3 | | and turkey distribution for senior citizens, headed by | 4 | | Secretary White; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Doris Ivy enjoyed singing at her church, Greater | 6 | | St. John Missionary Baptist Church, and
organizing weekly bingo | 7 | | games for seniors in the
residential high rise where she lived; | 8 | | she was a gifted cook; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Doris Ivy had a heart to serve and was a faithful | 10 | | member of the William V. Banks Grand Lodge Order of the Eastern | 11 | | Star for 25 years, where she was the Worthy Matron of the | 12 | | Christ Love Chapter, leading women in bible study groups and | 13 | | helping them develop leadership and life skills; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Doris Ivy is survived by her brother, Secretary of
| 15 | | State Jesse White; her sister, Cora; seven of her 10 children;
| 16 | | 12 of her 17 grandchildren; 39 of her 40 great-grandchildren;
| 17 | | and 12 great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 19 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
| 20 | | mourn the passing of Doris Ivy and extend our sincere
| 21 | | condolences to her family, her friends, and all who knew and |
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her; and be it further
| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 3 | | presented to the family of Doris Ivy as an expression of our
| 4 | | deepest sympathy.
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