Full Text of SR1089 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Bessie Mary Wiley of Memphis, Tennessee, | 4 | | who passed away on April 1, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bessie Wiley was born on September 27, 1931 in | 6 | | Yazoo, Mississippi; her parents were Columbus and Bessie (nee | 7 | | Simpson) Wiley; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Bessie Wiley attended Grant Elementary School and | 9 | | Manassas High School in Memphis, Tennessee; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Bessie Wiley accepted Christ at an early age and | 11 | | attended First Chelsea Baptist Church of Memphis, Tennessee for | 12 | | more than 70 years; she was a faithful and active member of the | 13 | | choir, mother board, Sunday school, hospitality, and | 14 | | environmental service for many years; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Bessie Wiley was employed at Memphis State | 16 | | University for 26 years as environmental servant; after | 17 | | retiring, she worked for Senior Services, Inc. until 2011; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Bessie Wiley was preceded in death by her parents; | 19 | | her brothers, Merk, James, Johnnie, and Albert Wiley; her | 20 | | sister, Emma Claxton; and sons, James and Gregory Wiley; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Bessie Wiley is survived by sons, Clint, Clyde, | 2 | | and James Wiley; daughters, Flora, Wanda, Edwina Wiley and | 3 | | Janice Mallory; grandchildren, Beau Danner (Rashawnda), | 4 | | Jarrett Mallory, Jr., Carol, Monica Johnson, Mario Johnson, | 5 | | Lashaundra and LaQuinton Banks, Sierra Brock, Janelle Wiley, | 6 | | and Regina Wiley; 18 great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, | 7 | | Laverne Wiley; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and | 8 | | friends; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her | 11 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Bessie Mary Wiley; and | 12 | | be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Bessie Wiley as an expression of our | 15 | | sympathy.
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