Full Text of SR1238 103rd 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 Pastor Brenda L. Holder, who passed | 4 | | away on October 5, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Pastor Holder served as pastor at Praise Outreach | 6 | | Ministries for 25 years; she was called to be a missionary in | 7 | | 1982, and she was later commissioned and ordained as an | 8 | | evangelist in 1990; prior to joining Praise Outreach | 9 | | Ministries, she served at the Greater Gillespie Temple Church | 10 | | of God in Christ (COGIC); and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Pastor Holder was regarded as a guiding light, a | 12 | | progressive servant leader, a prayer warrior, a confidant, an | 13 | | educator, and a friend to countless members, visitors, and | 14 | | collegiate youth who matriculated from East St. Louis and | 15 | | surrounding states; she was also noted for her devotion to the | 16 | | preservation and teachings of her faith; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Pastor Holder was a pillar of her family, Praise | 18 | | Outreach Ministries, and the community of Carbondale; she will | 19 | | be especially remembered for her humble spirit, her | 20 | | compassionate heart, and her zest for life; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Pastor Holder is survived by her husband, two |
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| 1 | | sons, four daughters, her grandchildren, her | 2 | | great-grandchildren, her siblings, and her sisters in faith; | 3 | | therefore, be it | 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 5 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 6 | | Pastor Brenda L. Holder and extend our sincere condolences to | 7 | | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 8 | | further | 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Pastor Holder as an expression of | 11 | | our deepest sympathy. |
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