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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Margaret 
4Dunson, who passed away on November 7, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Margaret Dunson was born in Brookhaven, 
6Mississippi on July 8, 1933; she migrated to Chicago in 1946 
7and was a resident of the Near West Side; she joined Union Hill 
8Missionary Baptist Church and graduated from Manley High School 
9in 1951; she married Isaac Dunson in 1951; they moved to 
10Lawndale, and she joined Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Margaret Dunson worked at Sears, Roebuck and 
12Company; she also worked as the parish secretary at Our Lady of 
13Perpetual Help; later, after earning a certificate in early 
14childhood education from the City Colleges of Chicago, she was 
15instrumental in establishing a day care center that provided 
16pre-education care for children in her parish; in 1978, she 
17relocated to the North Austin community and became active at 
18St. Peter Canisius, where she worshiped until it closed in 
192012; she also served the North Austin community through an 
20organization based out of St. Peter's; she retired from public 
21service in 2012; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, Margaret Dunson was a member of the 1500 North 
 
 
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1Lotus Block Club; during retirement, she enjoyed her favorite 
2hobbies, cooking and gardening, and spending time with her 
3friends; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Margaret Dunson was preceded in death by her 
5husband, Isaac; and her son, Morris; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Margaret Dunson is survived by her sons, Ronnie 
7Sr. and Frederick; her five grandsons; and her six 
8great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
11mourn the passing of Margaret Dunson and extend our sincere 
12condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
13her; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Margaret Dunson as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.