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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Annie
4 Laura Spencer Lott of Chicago, who passed away on January 15,
5 2008; and
 
6     WHEREAS, On September 1, 1910, Annie Laura Spencer was the
7 second of seven children born to Frank and Annie Spencer in
8 Black Hawk, Mississippi; Annie's educational venture began in
9 Mississippi, leading her to Mississippi Industrial College, a
10 historical African Methodist college where her grandfather,
11 John St. Clair, was one of the college's founders; she became a
12 fully credentialed teacher and developed a close and lasting
13 rapport with many of her students, with one of her students
14 attending her 96th birthday celebration; and
 
15     WHEREAS, In 1947, in Chicago she married Stannie Lott;
16 Approximately sixty years ago Annie became a member of Carey
17 Tercentenary A.M.E. Church under the leadership of Pastor S.A.
18 Amos; Annie loved her church and remained a faithful servant
19 actively participating in the roles of stewardess, missionary,
20 deaconess, former President of the Flower Club, former Class
21 Leader, and member of the 120 Club Radio Broadcast Ministry;
22 and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Annie was active in the community and held
2 memberships in many community and social organizations such as:
3 Block Club President and secretary; Women for Social Change
4 Scholarship Organization; Summer Youth Employment Program
5 Coordinator and Former Treasurer of Lawndale Golden Age Club of
6 Franklin Park, and the American Legion Auxiliary; and she was
7 the recipient of numerous awards and certificates; and
 
8     WHEREAS, She enjoyed gardening and was a member of the
9 North Lawndale Greening Committee and Steans Family
10 Foundation; she was the recipient of numerous gardening awards
11 and was featured in an article on the North Lawndale African
12 Garden, which was published in the Chicago Sun-Times; the
13 Chicago Tribune and the North Lawndale News also printed
14 articles featuring her gardening experiences; she was
15 extremely passionate about health, education, gardening and
16 beautification; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Annie Laura Spencer Lott was preceded in death by
18 her parents, five of her siblings, and her son, Stannie Jr.;
19 and
 
20     WHEREAS, The passing of Annie Laura Spencer Lott will be
21 deeply felt by her loving and devoted daughter, Alta Lott-
22 Flowers and loyal son-in-law Shelton; her brother, Holsey
23 Spencer (Bertha); her grandchildren, Lanneus Lott, Chevelle

 

 

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1 Lott, and Stania Flowers; her great-grandson, Keante Hopkins;
2 her sister, Roberta Rosenthall; her special son, James Lott
3 (Alice); her brother-in-law, Jimmie Lott; her sisters-in-law,
4 Sadie Alexander and Martha McBride; her seven special
5 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; her longtime dear
6 friend, Mrs. Safronia Thomas; and her numerous nieces, nephews,
7 cousins, and special friends; therefore, be it
 
8     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10 mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Annie
11 Laura Spencer Lott; and be it further
 
12     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to the family of Annie Laura Spencer Lott as a symbol
14 of our sympathy.