Full Text of SR1654 098th 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 Cora L. Cunningham, who passed away on | 4 | | September 23, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Cora Cunningham was born on August 11, 1945; her | 6 | | parents were Chandler and Quilla M. Walker, Sr.; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Cora Cunningham worked for Commonwealth Edison | 8 | | for many years until her retirement at the age of 50; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Cora Cunningham accepted Christ as her Lord and | 10 | | Savior at an early age; she was a longtime member of the choir | 11 | | and secretary at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church under | 12 | | the leadership of Pastor Ezell G. Robins; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Cora Cunningham was a member and secretary of the | 14 | | Waukegan Chapter Alabama Club for many years; she was also a | 15 | | member of the North Chicago Library Board of Trustees and the | 16 | | North Shore Dart League; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Cora Cunningham is preceded in death by her | 18 | | parents; 3 sisters, Maggie Walker, Emma L. Smith, and Ollie M. | 19 | | Walker; and 3 brothers, Jesse T. Walker, Ivory Walker, and | 20 | | Robert "RJ" Walker; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Cora Cunningham is survived by a sister, Robin R. | 2 | | Dixon; 4 brothers, Chandler "Chet" Walker, Harry (Gloria) | 3 | | Walker, Frank (Dorothy) Walker, and Wesley Walker; a | 4 | | godbrother, Mickey Johnson; a godsister, Cora L. Rice; 2 | 5 | | sisters-in-law, Catherine Walker and Irene Walker; 2 aunts and | 6 | | uncles; and many special nieces and nephews, other relatives, | 7 | | and friends; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her | 10 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Cora L. Cunningham; | 11 | | and be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Cora Cunningham as an expression of | 14 | | our sympathy.
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