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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Mellow Lee Beasley on
4 Tuesday, March 21, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, She was born on October 15, 1933, to Willie and
6 Laura Brown in McGee, Arkansas; she confessed her life in
7 Christ at an early age; she worked in the hospitality field
8 until her health began to fail; and
 
9     WHEREAS, She was an outgoing and outspoken person with a
10 unique personality; her enduring sense of humor kept everyone
11 laughing, even at the most embarrassing moments; she had a very
12 warm and kind heart for others, always giving whatever she
13 could to help anyone in need; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Her oldest grandchild, Carmelita, will truly miss
15 her Granny because she constantly provided the inspiration to
16 believe, to dream the impossible, to always trust in God, and
17 to be of good faith; when Carmelita was six years old, Granny
18 advised her to be good at whatever she chose to do in life, as
19 long as it was not a singer; Granny Beasley denied that her
20 first granddaughter was and would always be her favorite
21 grandchild; and
 
22     WHEREAS, Granddaughter Janon will always cherish the talks
23 and secrets she shared with her Granny Beasley; she could
24 always rely on Granny to express how much she loved her and
25 count on her grandmother to keep her spirits up during hard
26 times by saying, "Keep your faith, pray, and never stop
27 tithing."; and
 
28     WHEREAS, Granddaughter Senator Kimberly A. Lightford was
29 always encouraged by her Granny to "just keep living baby, and
30 ask God to help you" through trials and tribulations; her

 

 

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1 constant encouragement allowed them to have open discussions
2 about anything and everything; as a result, Senator Lightford
3 was inspired to dream and to live her dreams; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Granny always encouraged her one and only
5 grandson, Melvin, Jr., who she affectionately called "Booby",
6 to trust in God and to go to church; and
 
7     WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents and Mr.
8 Percy Burnett, affectionately known as "Baby", her loving
9 companion of more than 20 years; and
 
10     WHEREAS, The passing of Mellow Lee Beasley has been deeply
11 felt by many, especially her daughter, Barbara A. (Melvin, Sr.)
12 Lightford; her grandchildren, Carmelita Lightford (Eric)
13 Hubbard, Janon (Terry) Porter, Kimberly Lightford, and Melvin
14 (Myriam) Lightford, Jr.; her great-grandchildren, Kevin,
15 Karmell, Erica, Tiarra, Sabrina, Aniya, Terri, and Isaiah; her
16 aunt, Katie Roman; and her many nieces, nephews, cousins, and
17 friends; therefore, be it
 
18     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
19 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
20 Mellow Lee Beasley, and we extend our sincere condolences to
21 her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
22 further
 
23     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
24 presented to her family as an expression of our deepest
25 sympathy.