SR0328 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Hallie Amey, who passed away on July 19, 2011; and

WHEREAS, Hallie Amey was born on March 24, 1922, in Mississippi; in 1951, she moved with her husband and children to Wentworth Gardens, where she lived and worked for the betterment of the Wentworth community into her senior years; and

WHEREAS, Hallie Amey served as a resident commissioner with the Chicago Housing Authority; and

WHEREAS, As a longtime community activist, Hallie Amey helped bring much needed services, including a store, a pre-school program, and youth activities, to the residents of Wentworth Gardens; she served as the president of the Wentworth Garden Resident Management Corporation, secretary of the Local Advisory Council, and a board member of the Beatrice Caffrey Youth Services Center, the Chicago Area Project, and Friends of the Park; and

WHEREAS, Hallie Amey is survived by her daughters, Frankie Amey, Ethel Amey-Robinson, Victoria Amey-Flippin, and Velma Amey; her four grandchildren; and her five great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Hallie Amey; and be it further

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