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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representative are saddened to learn of the death of Ruby Lee 
4(nee Johnson) BoClair of Chicago, who passed away on October 8, 
52014; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Ruby BoClair was born in Eudora, Arkansas on 
7August 22, 1941 to Ozella Frazier and Harry Johnson; she 
8married Rufus BoClair, Jr. on July 23, 1961; and
  
 
  
9    WHEREAS, Ruby BoClair was a member of Zion Hill Missionary 
10Baptist Church and then Pillars Rock Baptist Church and St. 
11Luke Missionary Baptist Church; she enjoyed reading the Bible, 
12attending gospel concerts, cooking, and spending time with her 
13family; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ruby BoClair was preceded in death by her husband, 
15Rufus; her parents,
Ozella and Harry Johnson; and 
16granddaughter, Kailynn Boclair; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Ruby BoClair is survived by a brother, Mickey

18Johnson; an uncle, Rev. Charley Lemon, Jr.; children, Rufus, 
19III "Temple", William, Lashonda, Keith, Sr., Latasha, Kent, 
20Sr., and Anna "Cookie", whom she raised as one of her own; 15 
21grandchildren; 7 sisters-in-law; 3 brothers-in-law; a special 
 
 
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1cousin, Patricia Washington; a
host of relatives; and special 
2friends, Cora Hudson-Means, Murdistine
Cooke, Daisy McBeth, 
3Marsha Crosby, Ethel Harris, and Gloria Marlow; therefore, be 
4it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
6NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
7we mourn the passing of Ruby Lee BoClair, and extend our 
8sincere condolences to her  family, friends, and all who knew 
9and loved her; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Ruby BoClair as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.