093_HR0576

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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Alzada
 4    Christian-Carr of East Saint Louis on November 14, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS,  Alzada Christian-Carr was born on July 11, 1945
 6    to Theodore and Hattie Christian; she grew up on  Goose  Hill
 7    and  attended  Garfield  and Carver Schools; she went to Rock
 8    Junior High School and graduated from East St.  Louis  Senior
 9    High  School; she continued her education as an Honor Student
10    of the American Institute of  Banking;  she  later  graduated
11    from  the  Municipal  Clerks  of Illinois Institute and was a
12    student of the Municipal Clerks of Illinois Academy; she  was
13    a   Registered   Clerk  of  the  State  of  Illinois  and  an
14    International Certified Clerk, and the designation of  Master
15    Municipal  Clerk  was conferred upon her by the International
16    Master Municipal Clerk Academy; and

17        WHEREAS, She worked at National Stockyards Bank and  Bank
18    of St. Louis where she was one of the first recipients of the
19    Urban  League  Black  Achievers  Award  in  1974; her banking
20    career  also  included  employment  at  Continental  Bank  of
21    Chicago and Riggs National Bank of Washington, D.C.; and

22        WHEREAS, She served as Deputy Clerk of the City  of  East
23    St.  Louis  for ten years and was elected City Clerk for four
24    terms; she was elected First Vice-President of  Districts  7,
25    8,  and  9  of  the  Southwestern  Illinois  Municipal Clerks
26    Association and was the first City Clerk of East St. Louis to
27    become a Certified Clerk of the  International  Institute  of
28    Municipal  Clerks;  she  was  appointed  District Director of
29    District IX of Illinois Municipal Clerks for 1999-2000; and

30        WHEREAS, In 2001, she  was  presented  the  Ilion  Crabel
31    Member  of the Year Award, the highest honor conferred by the
32    Municipal Clerks of Illinois;  her  greatest  achievement  as
 
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 1    City  Clerk  was to have the Municipal City Code updated; she
 2    retired in May 2002 and was the first City  Clerk  to  retire
 3    after twenty-five years of service; and

 4        WHEREAS,  She  served as Democrat Precinct Committeewoman
 5    of Goose Hill for ten years; she served as Secretary  of  the
 6    City Central Democratic Organization and was Secretary of the
 7    County  of  St.  Clair Democratic Organization for ten years;
 8    her local,  state,  and  national  memberships,  awards,  and
 9    honors are far too numerous to name; and

10        WHEREAS,  She  was  a  Charter  Member  of  the North End
11    Missionary Baptist  Church  and  served  as  First  Financial
12    Secretary  and  First  Announcing Clerk; she was a dependable
13    and loyal member and served the church in many ways; she  was
14    affectionately called "Co-Pastor"; and

15        WHEREAS,  The  passing  of  Alzada Christian-Carr will be
16    deeply felt by many, especially her  two  daughters;  Candace
17    (Richard)  King  and  Gerri Butler; six grandchildren, Brandi
18    Butler, Dameon Christian, Kevisha White, Dennis  Butler  III,
19    Courtney  Butler,  and  Carlton  King;  three  sisters,  Fran
20    (Howard)   Hairston,   Voncille  Cox,  and  Sabrina  (Tommie)
21    Johnson; three brothers, T.C. (Beverly) Christian, Jr.,  Taft
22    (Marie)  Christian,  Sr.,  and Charles (Ruby) Christian, Sr.;
23    one  godson,  Roderick  (Corliss)  Townsend;  two   "adopted"
24    daughters,  Phyllis  Mitchell  and  Karen Robinson; sixty-two
25    Daughters of Venus  Temple  #1042;  and  a  host  of  nieces,
26    nephews,  great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great nieces and
27    nephews, cousins;  and  extended  family  of  Griggs,  Neely,
28    Holloway,  and  Christian;  and  her North End Church Family,
29    Goose Hill Family, Elk Family, and many  friends;  therefore,
30    be it

31        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
32    NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,  that
 
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 1    we  mourn the passing of Alzada Christian-Carr along with all
 2    who knew and loved her and extend our sincere condolences  to
 3    her family, friends, and community; and be it further

 4        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 5    presented to  the  family  of  Alzada  Christian-Carr  as  an
 6    expression of our deepest sympathy.