Full Text of SR1269 102nd 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 Dr. Bertha Louise "Bert" McArthur | 4 | | Paul, who passed away on September 29, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Paul was born in Chicago to William Henry and | 6 | | Virginia Mae McArthur on October 29, 1953; she was a lover of | 7 | | education, especially math and science, and as a child, her | 8 | | mother nurtured her gifts by purchasing her science experiment | 9 | | kits for Christmas; she attended Dusable High School, where | 10 | | she was a member of the Botanical Club; after graduating high | 11 | | school, she received her Associate in Applied Science in | 12 | | Nursing from Kennedy King Community College in May of 1977; | 13 | | she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1990, her | 14 | | Master of Science in Nursing in 1997, and her Doctorate of | 15 | | Nursing Practice in 2013 from Governors State University; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Paul was an exceptional nurse and never | 17 | | missed an opportunity to display love and compassion towards | 18 | | her patients, students, and community; she was an active | 19 | | member in several organizations, including Delta Sigma Theta | 20 | | Sorority, Inc., where she served as the chair and co-chair of | 21 | | the Physical & Mental Health Committee, the National Council | 22 | | of African Women, where she served as a Community Health | 23 | | Specialist, Advocate, and Educator, and the Chicago Chapter of |
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| 1 | | the National Black Nurses Association; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Paul committed to her faith at the age of nine | 3 | | and became a member of Covenant United Church of Christ in | 4 | | 1998, where she served as the chair and was a founding member | 5 | | of its Health & Wellness Ministry; she later became a | 6 | | co-chair; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Paul cherished her family; she believed in | 8 | | others, even when they did not believe in themselves; it was | 9 | | not uncommon for her to allow someone to live in her home for | 10 | | an extended period of time without expecting anything in | 11 | | return; she could always be counted on to show up for her | 12 | | family in a time of need, both financially and medically; she | 13 | | was an amazing mother and grandmother and worked tirelessly to | 14 | | provide for her children and grandchildren; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Paul was preceded in death by her parents; | 16 | | her sister, Debra; her brother, Mark; her Godmother, Elouise; | 17 | | and her Godsister, Debra; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Paul is survived by her children, Nathaniel | 19 | | (Barbara) Paul and Tamara (Jason) Palmer; her grandchildren, | 20 | | Jaquela, Jasmen, Nate, Niel, Zoe, and Jason Jr.; her | 21 | | great-grandchildren, Kendall, Makari, and Kingston; her | 22 | | siblings, Sylvia, William, Caroline, David, Sharon, and |
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| 1 | | Vincent; and numerous nieces, nephews, sisters-in-love, | 2 | | relatives, friends, and co-workers; therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 5 | | Dr. Bertha Louise "Bert" McArthur Paul and extend our sincere | 6 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 7 | | her; and be it further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to the family of Dr. Paul as an expression of our | 10 | | deepest sympathy.
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