Full Text of HR0730 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Willa | 4 | | Harris, who passed away on July 8, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Willa Harris was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi to | 6 | | Leona Parker on March 29, 1938 and moved to Chicago with her | 7 | | mother and sibling in 1944; she graduated from Dunbar | 8 | | Vocational High school in 1957 and went on to graduate
from | 9 | | college in 1961; she married Sam Harris, Sr.; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Willa Harris worked for many years at various | 11 | | places including Montgomery Wards, Kham & Nates, Aldean
Morrow, | 12 | | and Alden Wentworth, where she spent her final working years as | 13 | | a senior union steward; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Willa Harris was affectionately known as "Aunt Wee | 15 | | Wee" or "Babysister"; she was a member of Cosmopolitan Church | 16 | | of Prayer for over 50 years; her favorite pass time was | 17 | | spending time with family, friends, and hanging out at the | 18 | | off-track betting; she also
enjoyed shopping, traveling, | 19 | | visiting different casinos, cooking big dinners, and making | 20 | | lemon ice box pies; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Willa Harris was always helping others, laughing,
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| 1 | | and bringing smiles to people's faces; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Willa Harris is survived by her son, Sam L. | 3 | | Harris, Jr. (Brenda); her daughter, Aldine D. Harris-Wilson
| 4 | | (David); her grandchildren, Mario Harris, Aiden Wilson, and | 5 | | Samanta' Harris; her great-grandson, DeMarcus
Harris; her | 6 | | sisters, Dorothy Beard (Khamolaw) and Aldine Davis; her | 7 | | brother, Nathaniel Parker (Dorothy); her special
friend, Alex; | 8 | | and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; | 9 | | therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 11 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 12 | | mourn the passing of Willa Harris, and extend our sincere | 13 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 14 | | her; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Willa Harris as an expression of our | 17 | | deepest sympathy.
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