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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Elizabeth Hall of Chicago, who passed
4away on December 3, 2011; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Hall was born on August 20, 1930, in
6Goodwater, Alabama; her parents were Sims and Sarah Williams;
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Hall attended her early years of
9elementary school in Goodwater, Alabama before she and her
10family moved to Chicago in 1941; she subsequently graduated
11from Dunbar Vocational High School and settled in Chicago for
12the rest of her life; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Hall grew up in the Baptist faith and
14accepted Christ as a young mother; she happily joined Trinity
15United Church of Christ later in her life; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Hall was employed as a waitress and host
17in many of Chicago's well known hospitality venues for more
18than 30 years; she was also a licensed hair stylist; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Hall was a 19-year breast cancer
20survivor; she was an active participant in numerous breast

 

 

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1cancer activities and celebrated each year as National Cancer
2Survivors' Day marked another year of survival for her; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Hall enjoyed spending time with friends
4and family, music (especially jazz), and celebrating holidays
5and other special times with family and friends in her home,
6which gave her the occasion to showcase her masterful cooking;
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Hall was preceded in death by her
9mother; her sister, Ellabelle Moody; her daughter, Leatrice E.
10Hall; and her brother, Johnny Williams; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Hall is survived by her husband,
12Fletcher C. Hall; her sons, Zachary E. Hall (Kendrea) and
13Fletcher A. Hall; her daughters, Diane Livingston, Sandra Hall,
14and Yolanda Hall; her sister, Mary Freeman; her sister-in-law,
15Mildred Williams; her brother-in-law, Odell Moody; her
16grandchildren, Zena Beach (Kip), Steve A. Hall (Gene'), Cherise
17Livingston, Fletcher Hall III, Tremayne Hall (Tanya), Cara
18Hall, Erika Hall, Karen Hall, and Kenneth D. Hall; her great
19grandchildren, Blake, Zachary, Nicholas, Kendall, Nia, Keaden,
20Amaya, Isaac, Malia, and Kayla; and her many nieces, nephews,
21and friends; therefore, be it
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL

 

 

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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
2her family and friends, the passing of Elizabeth Hall; and be
3it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the family of Elizabeth Hall as an expression of
6our sympathy.