Full Text of SR0984 096th 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 the "Queen of Gospel" Dr. Albertina | 4 | | Walker of Chicago, who passed away on October 8, 2010; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, She was born in Chicago in 1929; at the age of 4 | 6 | | she began singing in the children's choir at West Point Baptist | 7 | | Church; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, At the age of 22 she formed her own gospel group, | 9 | | Caravans, at the urging of gospel singer Mahalia Jackson; their | 10 | | many songs included: " Sweeping Through the City ", " Mary Don't | 11 | | You Weep ", and " Lord Keep Me Day By Day "; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, After a successful career with the Caravans she | 13 | | embarked on a solo career that included the release of songs | 14 | | such as " I've Got A Feeling Everything Will Be Alright ", " Jesus | 15 | | Will Fix It ", " Please Be Patient With Me ", and " I Can Go To God | 16 | | In Prayer "; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of her life she received many | 18 | | awards, including Stellar Awards, Grammy Awards, and many | 19 | | others; she sang for presidents, world leaders, and others, as | 20 | | well as launching the careers of James Cleveland, Shirley | 21 | | Caesar, Inez Andrews, and many more gospel entertainers; and
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| 1 | | | 2 | | WHEREAS, In 1989 she started the Albertina Walker | 3 | | Scholarship Foundation, giving money and support to aspiring | 4 | | musicians, singers, and artists; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Albertina Walker is survived by many nieces and | 6 | | nephews; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 9 | | her family, friends, fans, and the many people she influenced | 10 | | over the years with her music, the passing of Albertina Walker; | 11 | | and be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Albertina Walker as a symbol of our | 14 | | sincere sympathy.
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