Full Text of HR0605 94th General Assembly
HR0605 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives learned with sadness of the death of Rubertha | 4 |
| "Bert" Rivers on August 27, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Rivers was the second oldest of six daughters | 6 |
| reared by Henry and Lovie Lewis; she and her family left Terry, | 7 |
| Mississippi, in 1920 to come to Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, She married Morris Rivers on November 25, 1938, | 9 |
| and they had two daughters; and
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| WHEREAS, She became a lifelong member of Christ Temple | 11 |
| Cathedral on Chicago's South Side; over the years, she was a | 12 |
| member of W.A.C.C.'s, the Cathedral Choir, and Pastor's Aide; | 13 |
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Rivers was very proud of her unique talent as | 15 |
| a millinery artist; church services and special events were | 16 |
| perfect venues for her to wear her latest hat creations; she | 17 |
| also enjoyed admiring the beauty of birds and the creativity | 18 |
| that poetry embraced; and
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| WHEREAS, Her family, friends, and many others appreciated | 20 |
| her beautiful smile, love for life, and encouraging words of | 21 |
| support; and
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| WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, Morris; | 23 |
| her daughter, Sharon; and her sisters, Christine, Gladys, and | 24 |
| Marcelene; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Rubertha Rivers is felt by all who | 26 |
| knew and loved her, especially her sisters, Margaret Brown and | 27 |
| Geraldine Byrd; her daughter, Chandra Walls (Charles); her | 28 |
| grandson, Charles Walls; her nephews, William Hester, Tracy |
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| Byrd, and Jamal Byrd; her nieces, Chandra Clark, Chandra | 2 |
| Hester, and Latasha Jennings; and a host of very special | 3 |
| nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 5 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 6 |
| we mourn the passing of Rubertha "Bert" Rivers and extend our | 7 |
| sincerest condolences to her family, friends, and community; | 8 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 |
| presented to her family as an expression of our deepest | 11 |
| sympathy.
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