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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Pamela Jean Christian of North Chicago, 
4who passed away on March 5, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Pamela Christian was born in Waukegan to Horace 
6and Rachel (Woods) Montgomery Jr. on October 3, 1949; she 
7majored in nursing at Northern Michigan University and married 
8Dorsey Christian Jr. in North Chicago on September 15, 1973; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Pamela Christian was a registered nurse for 45 
11years; she was

formerly employed at St. Therese Medical Center 
12and the VA Hospital; she retired from Advocate Condell 
13Hospital; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Pamela Christian was a member of Way Through The 
15Word Ministry Church, where she was part of the women's 
16ministry and the set-up committee;
she enjoyed traveling, 
17eating at various restaurants, baking, and spending time with 
18her family, especially her grandchildren; and

  
 
19    WHEREAS, Pamela Christian was preceded in death by her 
20parents and her brother, Horace "Corkey" Montgomery; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Pamela Christian is survived by her husband of 43 
2years, Dorsey Christian Jr.; her son, Dorsey (Niki) Christian 
3III; her grandchildren, Jaymina Handy, Acquennetta F. Abrams, 
4and Dorsey Christian IV; one great-grandchild, Jonessa Foster; 
5her siblings, Geetanjali Singh, Michelle (Dean) McGee, Robert 
6(Chris) Montgomery, and David Montgomery; and many nieces and 
7nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Pamela Jean Christian, and extend our sincere condolences to 
11her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
12further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Pamela Christian  as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.