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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Dorothy Mae Williams of Chicago, who
4 passed away on August 14, 2007; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Dorothy Mae Williams was born on October 27, 1929;
6 she came to Chicago at an early age and attended Drake
7 Elementary School and graduated from Phillips High School; and
 
8     WHEREAS, She was a lifelong member of First Church of
9 Deliverance; she volunteered at the church, on the 30th
10 Anniversary Group and the Luella Williams Group; she also
11 served on the Board of Directors of the church daycare center;
12 and
 
13     WHEREAS, She served on the Board of Directors of Lakeside
14 Community Center; and she was given an award of merit from
15 Illinois Bell for being an exemplary long distance operator;
16 and
 
17     WHEREAS, After her children were raised, Dorothy Mae
18 Williams returned to school and became a dedicated nurse,
19 specializing in Cardiac Care at Michael Reese Hospital; after
20 her retirement, she continued to care for her friends and
21 family whenever the need arose; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Dorothy Mae Williams was preceded in death by her
2 son, Evell Moore, and her mother, Rosie Coleman; and
 
3     WHEREAS, The passing of Dorothy Mae Williams will be deeply
4 felt by her daughters, Lenora Williams (Kublai) Toure, Rose
5 Williams Dortch, and Evelyn Slater; and other family members
6 and friends; therefore, be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
8 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
9 her family and friends, the passing of Dorothy Mae Williams;
10 and be it further
 
11     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to the family of Dorothy Mae Williams as a symbol of
13 our sympathy.