Full Text of HR0505 102nd 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 Grace | 4 | | "Gracie" Marie Wingfield, who passed away on September 2, | 5 | | 2021; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Grace Wingfield was born to Joseph Edward Dansby | 7 | | and Annie Marie Dansby in Washington, Pennsylvania on March | 8 | | 21, 1953; her family moved to Chicago in 1965; after the death | 9 | | of her mother, she lived in Washington D.C. with her sister for | 10 | | a time but returned to Chicago to live with her father; she | 11 | | graduated from Dunbar Vocational High School in 1971 and then | 12 | | attended South Suburban Community College; she married her | 13 | | high school sweetheart Clifton Wingfield Sr. on June 24, 1978; | 14 | | and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Grace Wingfield first worked for Aetna; she then | 16 | | worked for the Internal Revenue Service and the Veterans | 17 | | Administration before serving as a federal litigation agent | 18 | | for the United States Attorney's Office with the Department of | 19 | | Justice; she retired in 2010; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Grace Wingfield attended Hazel Crest Community | 21 | | United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Usher | 22 | | Board; she had committed to her faith at an early age; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Grace Wingfield loved Motown music, especially | 2 | | Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations, and organizing family | 3 | | reunions; she was always trying to find the best deals and the | 4 | | best gifts to give; she was a great cook who loved to prepare | 5 | | delicious meals for her family, especially fried green | 6 | | tomatoes; she was interested in politics and was great fun | 7 | | because of her lively personality; most of all, she loved | 8 | | spending time with her family; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Grace Wingfield was preceded in death by her | 10 | | parents; her beloved husband; her son, Christopher Wingfield; | 11 | | and her five siblings, William Lee, Milton Lee, Cornell Lee, | 12 | | Clarence Lee, and JoAnn Dansby; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Grace Wingfield is survived by her children, | 14 | | Kendra (Charles), Clifton Jr. (Courtney), Krystal (Stephen), | 15 | | and Kimberly; her four grandchildren, Rashad, Ava, Alanah, and | 16 | | Cali; her three sisters, Armenthia (TJ) Alexander, Willa Mae | 17 | | (Thomas) McMorris, and Jean (Gerald) McCullough; her three | 18 | | brothers, Cecil Lee, Joseph Dansby, and Donald Dansby; her | 19 | | brother-in-law, Arthur (Carlene) Hyrams; her sisters-in-law, | 20 | | Johanna Lee, Darriel Lee, Patricia Lee, and Donna Lee; her | 21 | | host of nieces and nephews; her cousins; and her other | 22 | | relatives and friends; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 2 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 | | we mourn the passing of Grace "Gracie" Marie Wingfield and | 4 | | extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all | 5 | | who knew and loved her; and be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to the family of Grace Wingfield as an expression of | 8 | | our deepest sympathy.
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