Full Text of HR0258 94th General Assembly
HR0258 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, State Representative Monique Davis and the | 3 |
| members of the House of Representatives were saddened to learn | 4 |
| of the death of Sherlene Sherman on Saturday, March 26, 2005; | 5 |
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| WHEREAS, She was born the oldest of two children in Chicago | 7 |
| on March 3, 1940, to Reuben Paige Tyler and Willa Mae Tyler; | 8 |
| she attended Felsenthal Elementary School and DuSable High | 9 |
| School; and
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| WHEREAS, After attending Wilson Junior College, Mrs. | 11 |
| Sherman worked for the State of Illinois, World Famous Inc., | 12 |
| Southwest Mental Health Facility, and the Chicago Association | 13 |
| of Retarded Citizens (CARC); she truly loved her job at CARC, | 14 |
| where she performed her duties with exceptional grace; she was | 15 |
| greatly missed when she retired in February of 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, She married Niles Sherman on August 5, 1967; she | 17 |
| was a devoted wife to "Sherman", who later became Alderman of | 18 |
| the 21st Ward; she was fondly known as "Showdown" and loved | 19 |
| spending time with her family, especially during the holidays, | 20 |
| when she would cook big meals, play bid whist, and laugh and | 21 |
| joke until the wee hours of the morning; she also enjoyed | 22 |
| shopping for antiques while she spent time in her home in | 23 |
| Michigan, her favorite place to be; and
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| WHEREAS, Sherlene Sherman will be greatly missed by many | 25 |
| for the special love she showed and the beautiful woman she | 26 |
| was; her loss has been most deeply felt by her loving husband, | 27 |
| Niles Sherman; her loving and devoted children, Stephanie | 28 |
| (Timothy) Ratliff and Sheldon (Heather) Sherman; her parents, | 29 |
| Nathanial and Willa Phillips; her sister, Suzanne Tyler; her | 30 |
| grandchildren, Kennedi, Jordan, Khia, and Trinity; her | 31 |
| stepchildren, Duane (Carol) Sherman, Debra Payne, and Niles |
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| Sherman Jr.; her step-grandchildren, T.K. Sherman, Phillip | 2 |
| (Tiffany) Sherman, and Eldridge (E.L.) Donelson; and her many | 3 |
| nieces, nephews, cousins, and lifelong friends; she was | 4 |
| preceded in death by her father, Reuben Paige Tyler; her | 5 |
| stepchildren, Shane Sherman and Milliane Determan; and her dear | 6 |
| friend, Sondra; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 8 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 |
| we mourn the passing of Sherlene Sherman, and we extend our | 10 |
| deepest sympathy to her family, friends, and all who knew and | 11 |
| loved her; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 |
| presented to her family as an expression of our sincerest | 14 |
| condolences.
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