Full Text of SR1218 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 Sherian Leona Presley, who passed away on | 4 | | November 4, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Sherian Presley was born on July 27, 1949 in | 6 | | Newport, Arkansas; her parents were Arthur and Gazetta Coburn; | 7 | | she married Leo Presley, Sr. on November 17, 1973; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Sherian Presley accepted Christ at an early age | 9 | | and was a member of the Greater Morning Star Missionary Baptist | 10 | | Church in Newport, Arkansas; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Sherian Presley graduated from W. F. Branch High | 12 | | School in 1967, where she was a majorette, cheerleader, and | 13 | | basketball player; she furthered her education at the | 14 | | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, where she studied | 15 | | telecommunications; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Sherian Presley moved to the North Chicago area in | 17 | | 1969; she subsequently worked in many teaching, | 18 | | administration, and managerial positions at Carmen Buckner | 19 | | School, Abbott Labs, Honeywell, Baxter, Kodak, and Hostess; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Sherian Presley enjoyed shopping, watching game |
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| 1 | | shows, casinos, decorating, bowling, traveling, and spending | 2 | | quality time with her family and friends; she also enjoyed good | 3 | | home-made food, nice jewelry, fashionable clothes, and shoes; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Sherian Presley was preceded in death by her | 6 | | father and her brother, Arthur (Pap) Coburn, Jr.; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Sherian Presley is survived by her loving husband, | 8 | | Leo, Sr.; her son, Leo (Tay) Presley, Jr.; her stepson, Ransley | 9 | | Presley; her stepdaughter, Angelique Presley; her | 10 | | grandchildren, Chynia Cutrer, Camden Presley, and Carrington | 11 | | Presley; her mother, Gazetta (Cleo) Coburn Lee; her brother, | 12 | | Delbert Coburn; her sisters, Shadyne (Jerry) Brown, Arphlue | 13 | | Coburn, Kathy Robinson, and Angela (Randy) King; her | 14 | | half-brothers, Jimmy Coburn and Albert Coburn; her | 15 | | godchildren, Joey Harris, Jackie Harris, Michelle Evans, and | 16 | | Jaylen Johnson; and her many beloved nieces, nephews, other | 17 | | relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her | 20 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Sherian Leona Presley; | 21 | | and be it further
| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Sherian Presley as an expression of | 2 | | our sympathy.
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