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92_SR0167
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express their sincere condolences to the family and friends
4 of Regina Harris, who passed away on March 3, 2001; and
5 WHEREAS, Regina Harris, or "Poochie" as she was
6 affectionately known, was born on January 10, 1958 in East
7 St. Louis to Cleo and Samuel Harris; and
8 WHEREAS, Regina Harris attended school in East St. Louis,
9 Illinois and received an associate's degree from Metropolitan
10 Community College; and
11 WHEREAS, Regina Harris was employed by the Southern
12 Illinois University at Edwardsville's St. Joseph's Head Start
13 Center; and
14 WHEREAS, Regina Harris was actively involved in her
15 children's lives; she was an active participant in their
16 school activities and made certain that they enjoyed
17 themselves and saw the world beyond their front door by
18 taking them on frequent vacations; and
19 WHEREAS, The passing of Regina Harris will be deeply felt
20 by all who knew and loved her, especially her children,
21 Janviere, J'Vein, and Jarrion; her parents, Cleo and Laverne
22 Harris-Bennett; her siblings, Sharon (husband, Matthew)
23 Knuckles, Gay Harris, Reponza (husband, Derrick) Vaughn,
24 LaJuanda (husband, Carl) McIntosh, Robbyn (husband, Kirk)
25 Brown, Elke (husband, John II) McIntosh, Adrienne (husband,
26 Arther) Howard, and Kimberlye, Tyra, TyRhonda, Pia, Karando,
27 Myshoska, and Mattie Harris; her stepbrothers, Noble (wife,
28 Delores) Bennett and Andrew (wife, Nicole) Bennett; her
29 stepsisters, Valencia and Denise Bennett; her uncles, Johnnie
30 and Henry Birge and Rubbin and Howard Harris; her great
31 uncle, John Agnew; her six nephews; her fifteen nieces; her
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1 one great niece; and a host of other relatives and friends;
2 therefore, be it
3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
5 all who knew her, the death of Regina Harris of East St.
6 Louis, Illinois; and be it further
7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to the family of Regina Harris with our sincere
9 condolences.