SR0967 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Augusta May Adams of Chicago, who passed away on February 1, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Augusta Adams was born in Brownsville, Tennessee on August 10, 1918 to Albert and Susie Bond; she attended Austin High School in Knoxville, Tennessee and Tennessee State University; in 1944, she graduated from beauty school and became a cosmetologist; she married Allen Adams in 1967; and

WHEREAS, Augusta Adams followed her passion for cooking and became a dietician for the Knoxville School System; she then moved to Chicago and began working as a dietician for the State of Illinois; she retired after over 30 years of service as a dietary manager with the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Institute; and

WHEREAS, Augusta Adams, along with her husband, were founding members of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, where she served for many years as the President of the Pastor's Service Club; she later joined Faith United Methodist Church in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Augusta Adams enjoyed traveling, cooking, quilting, fishing, and watching religious programming on television; she also enjoyed playing with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, Augusta Adams was preceded in death by her parents, and by her son, Albert; and

WHEREAS, Augusta Adams is survived by her son, Gene Harper; her grandchildren, Phyllis Harper, Cheryl (Yul) Harper-Cousins, Diane (J.C.) Smith, Albert (Kim) Harper, Jr., Darius (Janice) Harper, Karlette Karas, Kenneth Harper, and Michelle (Ronald) Burrell; her great-grandchildren, Tre' Harper, Branden Cousins, Brycen Cousins, Darius, Jr., Kenneth, Jr., Cameron Harper, Ashley Smith, Tiffany Smith, Jeremy Smith, Teahzjawon Harper, Bradley, Jr., Steven Karas, and Nickie Karas; her 4 great-great-grandchildren; her sister, Alma Williams; her daughters-in-law, Bobbie Harper and Bonnie Harper; her cousins, Vashti Tyson, Sue Dent, and Bernice Harper; and a host of other relatives and friends including Pat Cox, Judy Ector, Kenneth Fonville, Earl Fagen, and Mr. and Mrs. James Sankey; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Augusta May Adams, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Augusta Adams as an expression of our deepest sympathy.