Full Text of SR0620 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Betty Maria Harwell, who passed away | 4 | | on October 22, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Betty Harwell was born to Jesse and Melodia | 6 | | "Melody" Brister in Bogalusa, Louisiana on January 25, 1943; | 7 | | she attended Corpus Christi Elementary School and St. Thomas | 8 | | Apostle High School, both in Chicago; she married Lawrence W. | 9 | | Harwell Jr. on November 17, 1962, and he preceded her in death | 10 | | in 2004; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Betty Harwell previously worked at Zenith | 12 | | Electronics and Libby's; she later worked at the Wrigley | 13 | | Company; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Betty Harwell was deeply committed to her faith | 15 | | and was a dedicated member of St. Sabina Catholic Church, | 16 | | where she served as a Sunday school teacher, a Eucharistic | 17 | | minister, and a member of the hospitality ministry; she | 18 | | belonged to the leadership committee of the 106-Block Club in | 19 | | Chicago, and she was a social justice advocate and a firm | 20 | | believer in cultivating healthy communities; she enjoyed | 21 | | spending quality time with family and friends; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Betty Harwell never ceased to learn and grow | 2 | | spiritually, mentally, and emotionally; she was an avid | 3 | | champion for being the change you want to see in the world; she | 4 | | leaves behind a great legacy of strength, wisdom, faith, and | 5 | | togetherness; she was greatly loved and will be missed by | 6 | | many; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Betty Harwell was preceded in death by her | 8 | | husband; her parents; and her siblings, Charles Brister and | 9 | | Melvin Morgan; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Betty Harwell is survived by her siblings, Joseph | 11 | | Brister, Johnetta Morgan, Victor Morgan, Mary Morgan, Barbara | 12 | | Morgan, Carl Morgan, Yolanda Morgan, Linda Morgan, and Yvette | 13 | | Morgan; her children, Bryant L. Harwell (Patricia), Eric V. | 14 | | Harwell (Robyn), and Derrick A. Harwell (Sherizod); the | 15 | | children she shared with her husband, Beverly Ryan, LeRoy | 16 | | Harwell, and Marvin Nunn (Cynthia); and her many grandchildren | 17 | | and great-children; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 20 | | Betty Maria Harwell and extend our sincere condolences to her | 21 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 22 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Betty Harwell as an expression of | 3 | | our deepest sympathy.
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