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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Rose Mary Walton of Lockport, who passed
4away on March 15, 2012; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Rose Mary Walton was born in Lockport and was a
6lifelong resident; she graduated from Lockport Township High
7School in 1943; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Rose Mary Walton worked at the Fairmont Food
9Pantry; she was formerly employed at the Fashion Shop, Robert
10Hall, and the Joliet Arsenal; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Rose Mary Walton was a lifelong member and former
12first lady at Shiloh Baptist Church; she was also a member of
13the Lebanon District Baptist Association and a former secretary
14at the National Baptist Association; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Rose Mary Walton was preceded in death by her
16parents; her husband, Rev. J.W. Walton Sr.; her son; her 6
17sisters and 3 brothers; her grandson; and her son-in-law,
18Wilbur Meeks Jr.; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Rose Mary Walton is survived by her devoted
20children, Arnetta Meeks and Kevin Walton; her stepson, J.W.

 

 

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1Walton Jr.; her 25 grandchildren; her 20 great-grandchildren;
2her 3 great-great-grandchildren; her sister, Jyme Towns; her
3brother, Earl Chandler; and her brothers-in-law, John Hickman,
4John Baker, and James Woods; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
7her family and friends, the passing of Rose Mary Walton; and be
8it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to the family of Rose Mary Walton as an expression of
11our sympathy.