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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Ida Mae | ||||||
| 4 | "Sister" Craig Harris, who passed away on February 16, 2018; | ||||||
| 5 | and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Ida Harris was born to Malinda and Pack Craig Sr. | ||||||
| 7 | in Marion, Alabama and graduated from Lincoln High School; she | ||||||
| 8 | moved to Chicago and attended Roosevelt University until she | ||||||
| 9 | married Tommie Sr.; she later returned to college and graduated | ||||||
| 10 | from East West University; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Ida Harris was a dedicated housewife and mother | ||||||
| 12 | throughout her children's younger years; she then worked for | ||||||
| 13 | the YMCA and the City of Chicago; she ended her career as | ||||||
| 14 | Assistant to the Director of Human Resources, Circuit Court of | ||||||
| 15 | Cook County Social Service Department after over 25 years; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, Ida Harris served her community for many years as | ||||||
| 17 | an active member of the 8th Ward Regular Democratic | ||||||
| 18 | Organization, where she served as precinct captain and was a | ||||||
| 19 | member of the Women's Auxiliary; she was a member of the | ||||||
| 20 | Chicago Area Chapter Lincolnites, where she served as vice | ||||||
| 21 | president; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Ida Harris was a member of the Tabernacle | ||||||
| 2 | Missionary Baptist Church for 64 years, where she was part of | ||||||
| 3 | the choir, the board, and reader of the announcements; and | ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, Ida Harris was a great cook and was known for her | ||||||
| 5 | pound cakes and chicken salad; she was also known for her | ||||||
| 6 | fashion style, particularly her hats; she pursued several | ||||||
| 7 | interests which included obtaining pieces for her crystal | ||||||
| 8 | collection, decorating her house, and planting flowers in her | ||||||
| 9 | garden; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Ida Harris was preceded in death by her parents; | ||||||
| 11 | four of her brothers; and her husband, Tommie Sr.; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Ida Harris is survived by her children, Darry | ||||||
| 13 | (Lorraine), Larry (Sherry), Roy, Tommie Jr. (Sultry), | ||||||
| 14 | Linda-Che'rie, and Michelle Ann (John); her siblings, Bertha | ||||||
| 15 | (George), Dorothy (Terry), Pack (Jarnell), and Donald (Betty); | ||||||
| 16 | her grandchildren, Arnice, Prince, Kristen, Jennifer, Loren, | ||||||
| 17 | Corey, Megan, Danaya, Darry Jr., Larry Jr., Michael, and | ||||||
| 18 | Adarius; four great-grandchildren; her sister-in-law, Dorothy; | ||||||
| 19 | four nieces and five nephews; her Goddaughter, Roxy; and | ||||||
| 20 | several very close friends and numerous other family, friends, | ||||||
| 21 | and neighbors; therefore, be it
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| 22 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
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| 1 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 2 | mourn the passing of Ida Mae "Sister" Craig Harris, and extend | ||||||
| 3 | our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who | ||||||
| 4 | knew and loved her; and be it further
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| 5 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 6 | presented to the family of Ida Harris as an expression of our | ||||||
| 7 | deepest sympathy.
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