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92_SR0487
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express their sincerest condolences to the family and friends
4 of Nellie L. Lieteau, who passed away on July 17, 2002; and
5 WHEREAS, Nellie Lieteau was born in Chicago on December
6 31, 1924 to Newton and Lillian Marlowe Williams; and
7 WHEREAS, Residing in Chicago all of her life, Mrs.
8 Lieteau attended Copernicus School, Lindblom High School, and
9 Wilson Junior College; and
10 WHEREAS, On June 13, 1944, Nellie Willaims married James
11 Wellington Lieteau; the couple became the proud parents of
12 eight children; and
13 WHEREAS, Mrs. Lieteau was active in the community and
14 parent/school organizations; for a number of years she was
15 Precinct Captain in the Englewood Community; and
16 WHEREAS, In 1960, Mrs. Lieteau became employed at Time
17 Life, Inc.; an impeccable typist, her work performance was of
18 the highest level; during this time, she also made many
19 motivational speeches for the students in the Chicago Public
20 Schools; she retired in 1983 as a correspondent; and
21 WHEREAS, Mrs. Lieteau served in many capacities in church
22 organizations for St. Raphael Church and St. Margaret of
23 Scotland; she was a lector, worked on various committees, and
24 held many offices at St. Raphael and St. Margaret Churches;
25 in addition, she served as Vice President of the Archdiocesan
26 of Catholic Women, acting as a liaison between church and
27 community; and
28 WHEREAS, Mrs. Lieteau served as a member of the Ladies
29 Auxiliary of the Knights of Peter Claver, where she served as
30 Junior Daughter Counselor and Grand Lady for Court 156 for
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1 numerous years; she also served as Financial Secretary of her
2 Court, as Northern District Deputy, where she was
3 instrumental in forming the innumerable Courts, as President
4 of the Inter Council, and as Supreme Purser on the National
5 Board of the Fourth Degree Ladies of Grace; she was also a
6 member of the Fourth Degree Ladies of Grace-Lady Adele
7 Stadeker Chapter #12; and
8 WHEREAS, Besides Mrs. Lieteau's insurmountable church and
9 community service, she was a loving wife, mother,
10 grandparent, and friend; she was never too busy to lend a
11 hand and rarely turned down a request for assistance; and
12 WHEREAS, The passing of Nellie L. Lieteau will be deeply
13 felt by all who knew and loved her, especially her devoted
14 husband, James W.; her children, James N. (wife, Leilo),
15 Alfred W. (wife, Anna), Michael P. (wife, Sharon), Nicole T.
16 Woods (husband, Sanderson), Yvette Flowers (husband, Arthur),
17 Jacques L., and Renee A. Stewart (husband, William); her 15
18 grandchildren; her 3 great-grandchildren; her sisters, Helen
19 Williams and Clara Mitchell (husband, Norman); her nieces;
20 her nephews; and a host of relatives and friends; she was
21 preceded in death by her son, Louis Rene Lieteau, her
22 brothers, Melvin and Lloyd Lamb, and her sister, Lillian
23 Borris; therefore, be it
24 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
25 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
26 all who knew her, the death of Nellie L. Lieteau of Chicago,
27 Illinois; and be it further
28 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
29 presented to the family of Nellie L. Lieteau with our sincere
30 condolences.