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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Effie Mae Wroten of North Chicago, who
4passed away on October 21, 2011; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Effie Wroten was born on January 17, 1945, in
6Slayden, Mississippi; her parents were Abell and Rosie Rhyan;
7she grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, remaining there until her
8family moved to Waukegan in 1962; she graduated from East High
9School in 1963; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Effie Wroten was a devoted and faithful member of
11Brothers After the Order of Jesus in Zion for 39 years; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Effie Wroten served as a certified master hair
13stylist and entrepreneur for many years; she was the founder
14and manager of the New Image School of Cosmetology and New
15Image Hair Design studio in Waukegan; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Effie Wroten was a prominent civic servant who
17served on many boards in Lake County; she was also elected to
18serve on the North Shore Sanitary District Board in Gurnee,
19where she served honorably for three terms, until her death;
20and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Effie Wroten was the recipient of the People's
2Voice Community Achievement Award and the Most Influential
3African American Achievement Political Leadership Award; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Effie Wroten was preceded in death by her parents,
5Abell and Rosie Rhyan, and her brothers, Abel Rhyan and Tyrone
6Rhyan; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Effie Wroten is survived by her loving and devoted
8husband of 34 years, Johnny L. Wroten; her sons, Maurice Hood
9(Keiya), Carl Wroten, Michael Wroten (Tynesha), Kelvin Tate
10(Suretha), Abel Williams-Wroten, Albert Williams-Wroten, and
11Reginald Hooks (Tera); her daughter, Royshell Rhyan her 25
12grandchildren; her brothers, Tommy (Myra) Rhyan and Andrew
13Rhyan; her sisters, Frances Williams (R.C.), LeeDora Rhyan,
14Romena-Sandy Rhyan, Janie-Gina (Napoleon) Norals, and
15Antoinette Rhyan-Gibbs; her many nephews and nieces; her
16God-children, Michael Walters and Dana Perry; and her special
17friends, Brother Grace, Mother Grace, Sr. Catherine Anthony,
18Anita Wilson, Louise Formel, Ron McAllister, and Doris Barge;
19therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
22her family and friends, the passing of Effie Mae Wroten; and be
23it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the family of Effie Wroten as an expression of our
3sympathy.