Full Text of SR1063 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Elizabeth "Liz" Buirts Lay, who passed | 4 | | away on October 29, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Lay was born in Woodruff, Arkansas to | 6 | | Andrew and Obie Mae Buirts on September 5, 1937, the fourth of | 7 | | seven daughters; she committed to her faith at an early age at | 8 | | Vine Hill Baptist Church in Cotton Plant, Arkansas; she | 9 | | graduated from Cotton Plant Vocational High School, and she | 10 | | later relocated to Chicago; she married Samuel J. Lay on | 11 | | October 21, 1966; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Lay retired from Cook County Hospital | 13 | | after 38 years of service; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Lay was a member of the Order of the | 15 | | Eastern Star Chapter #48 and the Heritage International | 16 | | Christian Church, where she worshiped under the leadership of | 17 | | Bishop Dwight Gunn, Senior Pastor, and was active in God's | 18 | | Seniors on the Move and the Missions Ministries; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Lay was preceded in death by her | 20 | | parents; and her sisters, Ethel Sawyer, Deborah Brown, and Ella | 21 | | Buirts; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Lay is survived by her loving husband, | 2 | | Samuel; her daughter, Debbie Lay; her sons, Bobby (Joyce) Lay | 3 | | and Michael Lay; her stepson, Scott Julion Lay; her sisters, | 4 | | Betty (Sue) Atkins, Gloria Buirts, Dorothy (Dot) Buirts; her | 5 | | grandchildren, Valencia V. Johnson, Lemara S. Rutledge, Robert | 6 | | F. Lay, and Christopher J. Lay; her great-granddaughter, Lauren | 7 | | Faith Hill; her best friend, Icola Lewis; and her many nieces | 8 | | and nephews; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | Elizabeth "Liz" Buirts Lay and extend our sincere condolences | 12 | | to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be | 13 | | it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Elizabeth Lay as an expression of | 16 | | our deepest sympathy.
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