Full Text of HR0773 96th General Assembly
HR0773 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Vivian | 4 |
| Sullivan of Chicago, who passed away on November 20, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Vivian Sullivan was born on August 2, 1929 in | 6 |
| Chicago; one of three siblings, she was the oldest daughter | 7 |
| born to Tom and Odessa Clark; although she was born and raised | 8 |
| in Chicago, Vivian loved to travel; she spent a large part of | 9 |
| her life vacationing in some of the world’s most beautiful | 10 |
| places, from the exotic shores of the Hawaiian islands to | 11 |
| Japan, Thailand, Europe, and the majestic land of Israel; she | 12 |
| was determined to see the world; and
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| WHEREAS, Vivian attended Wendell Phillips High School; | 14 |
| upon graduation, she was employed by Young, Spring & Wire | 15 |
| Corporation as an assembly line worker, where she remained a | 16 |
| dedicated employee for over 30 years;
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| WHEREAS, Vivian met and later married R.T. Sullivan, who | 18 |
| preceded her in death; and
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| WHEREAS, She was known for her ability to make the simplest | 20 |
| dishes taste like gourmet treats; her peach cobbler and | 21 |
| homemade rolls were a family favorite;
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| WHEREAS, Vivian accepted Christ as her personal savior at | 2 |
| an early age; she was a committed member of The House of Prayer | 3 |
| Church for over 50 years; she intensified her Christian walk | 4 |
| under the leadership of her dearly loved pastor, Prophet L.K. | 5 |
| Johnson; she found great joy in teaching Sunday school at the | 6 |
| church and would always study diligently to prepare for her | 7 |
| classes; as a Mother of her church and a prayer warrior, Vivian | 8 |
| was praised for her willingness to always lend a helping hand; | 9 |
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| WHEREAS, She was a constant companion at the bedside of the | 11 |
| sick and shut in members, making it a priority to visit with | 12 |
| and minister to them during their time of illness; her | 13 |
| enthusiasm for serving others was evident throughout her life; | 14 |
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| WHEREAS, At the age of 55, she went back to school, | 16 |
| received her CNA license, and embarked on a career as a nursing | 17 |
| assistant; she further exemplified her passion for service by | 18 |
| providing home health care services for those in need; she | 19 |
| found great solace in caring for those who could no longer care | 20 |
| for themselves; and
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| WHEREAS, Her daughter, Katherine, her sister, Eddie B., and | 22 |
| her dear companion, Cal Dennis, preceded her in death; and |
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| WHEREAS, She is survived by her children, Barbara (Louis) | 2 |
| Williams, Lynn (Sydney) Coleman, Janice Sullivan, Robert, and | 3 |
| (Robin) Sullivan; her brother, Michael Sims; her | 4 |
| granddaughter, Tracie Sullivan, who was like a daughter to her; | 5 |
| her 10 other grandchildren; her 17 great-grandchildren, her 2 | 6 |
| great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, cousins, and | 7 |
| friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 10 |
| mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Vivian | 11 |
| Sullivan; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 |
| presented to the family of Vivian Sullivan as a symbol of our | 14 |
| sincere sympathy.
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