Full Text of HR1386 094th General Assembly
HR1386 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Arnita | 4 |
| Marie Robinson on Thursday, June 29, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, She was born on March 20, 1916, in Alabama to | 6 |
| Isaiah and Dora Williams; she was the third child of eight | 7 |
| siblings, and she attended area schools in her hometown; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1931, she was united in holy matrimony to Ira | 9 |
| Robinson in Alabama; they were happily married for 37 years | 10 |
| before Ira preceded her in death on January 13, 1968; they were | 11 |
| blessed with thirteen children; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Robinson attended Traveler's Rest Baptist | 13 |
| Church in Altheimer, Arkansas, for many years until she | 14 |
| relocated to Chicago in 1987, where she continued her Christian | 15 |
| fellowship at Greater Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist Church; | 16 |
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| WHEREAS, Affectionately called "Aunt Rea", Mrs. Robinson | 18 |
| impacted the lives of countless people with her southern | 19 |
| hospitality and warm and gentle spirit; she had the unique | 20 |
| ability to memorize birthdays, names, and events; her greatest | 21 |
| passion was that of her children, grandchildren, and family; | 22 |
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| WHEREAS, In addition to her husband, she was preceded in | 24 |
| death by her parents, Isaiah and Dora Williams; her eight | 25 |
| siblings; and her son, Excel Robinson; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Arnita Marie Robinson has been | 27 |
| deeply felt by many, especially her daughters, Erlean Robinson, | 28 |
| Maggie Sherrod (John 0.), Arnita Davis (Clint), Helen Wyatt, | 29 |
| Marie Lyons (James), and Alberteen Dukes (Willie C.); her sons, |
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| Ira Robertson (Ethel B.), Ira Robinson, Willie Lee Robinson | 2 |
| (Billie), Leon Robinson (Helen), George Robinson, and Larry | 3 |
| Robinson (Anita); her nieces and great-nieces; her nephews and | 4 |
| great-nephews; her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and | 5 |
| great-great-grandchildren; her cousins; and her many other | 6 |
| relatives and friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 8 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 |
| we mourn the passing of Arnita Marie Robinson, and we extend | 10 |
| our deepest sympathy to her family, her friends, and all who | 11 |
| knew and loved her; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 |
| presented to her family as an expression of our sincerest | 14 |
| condolences.
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