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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Theresa Maria Marks "Teet" Lee, who
4passed away on January 5, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Theresa Lee was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to
6Lottie Jefferson Marks and Jason B. Marks, Sr. on November 17,
71941; she was baptized at an early age and stayed dedicated
8between her 2 home churches - Wesley Ray United Methodist
9Church in Angie, Louisiana and Olivet United Methodist Church
10in Chicago; she became "Mrs. Lee" on July 6, 1978 and was
11married for over 40 years; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Theresa Lee served in many areas of her church,
13including Pastor Parish, the food pantry, and the soup kitchen
14for the homeless; she attended several Northern Conferences in
15DeKalb and other areas as a faithful secretary and also a Girl
16Scout Leader; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Theresa Lee enjoyed fishing, crabbing, cooking,
18and traveling between Angie, Louisiana and Chicago with her
19children, foster children, and grandchildren; everybody knew
20her grandsons as the "chicken boys", from "Hot Garm Boogie
21Baby" (Quovadis) to "Lil' Kivo" (Kenyen); she won Foster Parent
22of the Year certificates for fostering children that were wards

 

 

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1of the State, ranging from newborn to 10-years-old; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Theresa Lee was preceded in death by her son,
3Kiven Marks; her mother, Lottie Jefferson Marks; her father,
4Jason B. Marks, Sr.; her sisters, Effie Marks, Evelyn Marks
5Williams, and Bennie Marks Lewis; her stepson, Lewis Lee, Jr.;
6and her great-grandson, Kiven Martin, Jr.; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Theresa Lee is survived by her daughters, Cynthia
8(Donna) Bickham, Alicia (Terrell) Evans, Tiffany Lee, and Ada
9Lee; her son, Shawn Lee; her son through marriage, Dennis
10(Elaine) Lee; her 3 grandsons, U.S.A.F. (non-active) Quovadis
11(Kayla) Bickham, U.S.M.C. (non-active) Kiven Martin, and James
12"SchNOW" "CTP" "Joey 357" Kidd, Jr.; her additional grandsons
13through marriage; her 2 granddaughters, Jessica (Andriana)
14Bickham and Alexia-Jamese Watt; her extended granddaughters,
15Tracy Lee, Cierra Evans, and Caprece and Chalece Dixon; her
16additional granddaughters through marriage; her 3
17great-grandsons, Quovadis Bickham II, Kenyen Cotton-Martin,
18and Quovari Bickham; her extended great-grandsons, Michael
19Givens and Antonio Carpenter, Jr.; her additional
20great-grandsons through marriage; her godsons, Kelvin
21(Valerie) Williams, Bonito Marks, Jr., and Shemar Price; her
22goddaughters, Alexis Smith, Brittny Hamilton, Tasha Harry,
23Jalisa Jefferson, Zena Jefferson, and Nevaeh Marks; her
24additional godsons, former Denver Nuggets 6th Man Marcus

 

 

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1Liberty, and R&B artist Robert "R. Kelly" Kelly, Sr.; her 3
2sisters, Emma Elaine Powell, Daisy L. Hall, and Alfretia V.
3Marks; her 2 brothers, Jason B. (Annie) Marks, Jr. and Harold
4(Marilyn) Marks; her brother-in-law, Watson O'Neal Brown; her
5special cousin, Rev. Lester (Mary) Minter; her favorite uncle,
6Marvin (Athrin) Jefferson; her ex son-in-law, Jesse (Gail)
7Bickham; a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends; and
85 family pets, Rock, Victory, China, Mia, and Tre; therefore,
9be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
12Theresa Maria Marks "Teet" Lee, and extend our sincere
13condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
14her; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the family of Theresa Lee as an expression of our
17deepest sympathy.