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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of
Julia G. Beck Davenport, who passed away |
4 | | on March 7, 2012; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Julia Davenport was born on October 10, 1920, in |
6 | | Pace, Mississippi; her parents were Cleveland and Louise Beck; |
7 | | and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Julia Davenport attended elementary school in |
9 | | East St. Louis; in 1938, she graduated from Lincoln Senior High |
10 | | School; she subsequently furthered her education at Lincoln |
11 | | University in Jefferson City, Missouri, the Logistic |
12 | | Management School at Fort Lee, Virginia, and other management |
13 | | schools; she later studied and received 3 certificates of |
14 | | progress in Christian Education; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Julia Davenport joined Friendship Missionary |
16 | | Baptist Church in 1930; in 1957, she accepted the position of |
17 | | Church Clerk at the church; in that position, she helped the |
18 | | youth and senior citizens with legal matters and training; she |
19 | | served as President of Senior Citizens, where she arranged many |
20 | | trips and dinners; she organized the church's first Vacation |
21 | | Bible School in 1960; she served as Chairperson of the Mortgage |
22 | | Burning of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in 1962, as |
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1 | | well as the Women's Day, Church Anniversary, Family and Friends |
2 | | Day, Vacation Bible School Picnic Coordinator, and Pastor's |
3 | | Anniversary events; she served as teacher and Assistant |
4 | | Superintendent for the church's Sunday School and represented |
5 | | the Sunday School at National Baptist Congress for many years; |
6 | | she also served as Dean Chairman of the Board of Christian |
7 | | Education and was a member of the Mother's Ministry; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Julia Davenport was employed by the United States |
9 | | government for over 37 years, where she was an Inventory |
10 | | Management Specialist; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Julia Davenport was involved with numerous |
12 | | community organizations, including the Model City Board Member |
13 | | of the National Council of Negro Women, Ethel Scott Section, |
14 | | NAAC, Queen Elizabeth Chapter #16, Order of Eastern Star, |
15 | | Eureka Grand Chapter, Star of Illinois Jurisdiction, Aahmes |
16 | | Court 84, Daughter of Iris, the Elks Club, and the Senior Board |
17 | | Citizen Nutrition Program; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Julia Davenport was preceded in death by her |
19 | | parents; her husband, John Davenport; her siblings; and her |
20 | | stepson and stepdaughter; and |
21 | | WHEREAS, Julia Davenport is survived by her daughters, |
22 | | Rowena Davenport (Bennie Sr.) Lewis and Joan Davenport Moore; |
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1 | | her stepson, John C. (Betty) Davenport, Jr.; her grandchildren, |
2 | | Bennie, Jr., Roderick (Michelle), Dr. Carla Lewis Longley |
3 | | (Ronald), and Ernell Rodgers Thacker (Michael); her 15 |
4 | | great-grandchildren; her 8 great-great-grandchildren; her |
5 | | godson, Judge Milton Wharton; her special niece, Geraldine |
6 | | Owens Jackson; her sister-in-law, Laura Beck; her oldest |
7 | | cousin, Charlotte Dobbins; her daughter-in-law, Eva Davenport; |
8 | | her son-in-law, Jimmie Bradley; and her many nieces, nephews, |
9 | | cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
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10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL |
11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
12 | | her family and friends, the passing of Julia G. Beck Davenport; |
13 | | and be it further
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14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
15 | | presented to the family of Julia Davenport as an expression of |
16 | | our sympathy.
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