Full Text of SR0647 96th General Assembly
SR0647 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
Benita L. Carr, who passed away on | 4 |
| February 7, 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, Benita Carr was born on January 10, 1956, in | 6 |
| Chicago; her parents were Benjamin and Lula Herrion; she | 7 |
| married James Carr on September 9, 1989; and
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| WHEREAS, Benita Carr accepted Christ at an early age at the | 9 |
| Hyde Park A.M.E. Church; in 1977, she joined the Progressive | 10 |
| Community Church under the leadership of Pastor B. Herbert | 11 |
| Martin, Sr., where she served as a faithful choir member until | 12 |
| her passing; and | 13 |
| WHEREAS, Benita Carr graduated from DuSable High School in | 14 |
| 1973; she earned her bachelor's degree from Bradley University | 15 |
| in 1978; and
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| WHEREAS, Benita Carr was an employee of Ameritech for 25 | 17 |
| years; she was employed at Rush Presbyterian Hospital for over | 18 |
| 5 years at the time of her passing; and
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| WHEREAS, Benita Carr is survived by her loving husband of | 20 |
| 20 years, James; her sisters, Valerie Terrell (Larry), |
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| Charletha Herrion, and Cheryl Sharpe (Sam); her brother, | 2 |
| Charles Herrion (Stephanie); her god-sisters, Lela Hamb and | 3 |
| Reta Burpo; and her many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and | 4 |
| friends; and
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| WHEREAS, Benita Carr and her husband spiritually, | 6 |
| physically, emotionally, and financially played a major role in | 7 |
| the lives of many children, especially Yakita, DeJah, DeShaun, | 8 |
| and DeNika; and | 9 |
| WHEREAS, Benita Carr will be remembered by all who knew and | 10 |
| loved her as a loving woman who was always willing to help | 11 |
| people and could always anticipate their needs; therefore, be | 12 |
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 14 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 15 |
| her family and friends, the passing of Benita L. Carr; and be | 16 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 |
| presented to the family of Benita Carr as an expression of our | 19 |
| sympathy.
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