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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to extend their sincere sympathies to
4 the family and friends of Sandra Howe Royster, who recently
5 passed away; and
6 WHEREAS, Sandra Howe Royster was born on the South Side
7 of Chicago; she graduated from Hyde Park High School and was
8 educated at eight colleges, including the University of
9 Illinois, Vanderbilt University, the Chicago Music College,
10 and Fisk University; and
11 WHEREAS, Sandra Howe Royster was the driving force behind
12 DanceAfrica Chicago; she was director of programs for the
13 Department of Cultural Affairs in Chicago; she taught live
14 performance classes; and she was an accomplished storyteller
15 and poet who contributed her work to three poetry anthologies
16 between 1972 and 1977; and
17 WHEREAS, Sandra Howe Royster was a chief elder of the
18 Council of Elders of DanceAfrica Chicago; she was a member of
19 the National Board of Directors of the Center for Black Music
20 Research; Ms. Royster was also a volunteer who worked with
21 people living with AIDS and was on the board of directors for
22 Bonaventure, a residence for individuals with AIDS; and
23 WHEREAS, Sandra Howe Royster was a member of the Advisory
24 Board for The House of Blues Foundation, she was a literary
25 advisor for Gallery 37, and she was a former board member of
26 the Association of Performing Arts Presenters; and
27 WHEREAS, Sandra Howe Royster is survived by her parents,
28 James and Gwendolyn Harvey; her brothers, Jonathan McClure,
29 John McClure, Jr., Gordon McClure, Walter Lewis, Kevin Lewis,
30 and Christopher Harvey; her sisters, Toya Harvey and Beth
31 Womack; her daughters, Rebecca Royster-Pates and Francesca
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1 Royster; and her two grandchildren; therefore, be it
2 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4 we mourn, along with all who knew and were touched by this
5 remarkable woman, the death of Sandra Howe Royster; and be it
6 further
7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to the family of Sandra Howe Royster, along with
9 our sincere regards.