Full Text of SR1277 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 Linda Sue (Loving) Williams, who | 4 | | passed away on September 29, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Linda Williams, the daughter of Edward and Alma | 6 | | Bland, was born in Chicago on November 13, 1949; she was raised | 7 | | in Springfield; she earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts | 8 | | and sciences from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; | 9 | | she married Donald "Don" Williams in 1975; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Linda Williams' professional tenure was served at | 11 | | the Illinois Department of Public Aid; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Linda Williams was a dedicated lifelong member of | 13 | | Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Linda Williams was a people person who never met | 15 | | a stranger, and she and her husband, Don, met many people, | 16 | | including senators, governors, presidents, and professional | 17 | | boxers and singers; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Linda Williams was considered the go-to person to | 19 | | family and friends, as she was passionate about helping them | 20 | | reach their goals; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Linda Williams was known for her beautiful voice, | 2 | | which she shared on special occasions, and as a fierce bid | 3 | | whist competitor; she also enjoyed shopping and traveling; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Linda Williams loved being surrounded by | 5 | | laughter, storytelling, and humor; she will be remembered for | 6 | | her love of community and her generosity; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Linda Williams was preceded in death by her | 8 | | parents and her brother, Jeff Bland; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Linda Williams is survived by her best friend and | 10 | | husband, Don; her fur babies, Twinkle and Drako; her | 11 | | sisters-in-law, Doris Blackmon, Betty Ester, Laura Williams, | 12 | | and Denise Romney; her brother-in-law, Leroy Williams; her | 13 | | nieces and nephews; her sorority sisters and fraternity | 14 | | brothers; and a host of other relatives and friends; | 15 | | therefore, be it | 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 18 | | Linda Sue (Loving) Williams and extend our sincere condolences | 19 | | to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be | 20 | | it further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Linda Williams as an expression of | 3 | | our deepest sympathy. |
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