HR1542 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Odie Marie Conner; and

WHEREAS, Odie Conner was born September 6, 1923, in Deberry, Texas; her parents were Alec Leary and Narsis Clark; she married Leon Conner on April 24, 1942, in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Odie Conner attended church and grade school in Deberry, Texas; she then attended high school in Carthage, Texas after she and her family moved there in 1935; that same year, she was baptized and became a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church, under the pastorate of Reverend Isaiah Barren; and

WHEREAS, Odie Conner was a devoted mother and housewife who was active in church and grade school activities; she was also a Cub Scout den mother and a faithful member of the PTA; and

WHEREAS, Odie Conner enjoyed fashion shows, where her beauty and taste always made her a winner; and

WHEREAS, Odie Conner was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings; and her children, Thomas Earl, Ralph Wesley, and Alva Cheryl; and

WHEREAS, Odie Conner is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Leon; her daughters, Joy, Marilyn, and Melody; her sibling, Beater Thomas; her 13 grandchildren; her 15 great-grandchildren; and her many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Odie Marie Conner; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Odie Conner as an expression of our sympathy.