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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Earline Cole, who passed away on February |
4 | | 2, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Earline Cole was born in Nashville, Tennessee to |
6 | | Earl and Willie Mae (Brown) Woods on May 18, 1924; she married |
7 | | Joseph Cole Sr. on April 28, 1940; she and her first child |
8 | | moved to Chicago while Joe served in World War II; he joined |
9 | | them in Chicago after his tour; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Earline Cole worked for the Civic Opera House in |
11 | | Chicago for many years; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Earline Cole learned to drive in her early |
13 | | thirties and drove for six decades; she spent her leisure time |
14 | | playing board games with her children and camping and fishing |
15 | | with her husband; once she became a grandmother, she kept the |
16 | | tradition of camping and fishing alive with her grandchildren; |
17 | | she also enjoyed celebrating the holidays with her family and |
18 | | friends; she will be remembered for her sense of humor and her |
19 | | indomitable spirit; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Earline Cole was preceded in death by her husband, |
21 | | Joe; and
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1 | | WHEREAS, Earline Cole is survived by her children, Joanne, |
2 | | Jacqueline, Joseph Jr. (Buster), Janis, Carol, and Deborah; her |
3 | | grandchildren, Sharon, William Jr. (Anthony), Jon, Joseph III, |
4 | | Jerome Jr., Keith, Joanna, Jason, Jauntair, and Malika; her |
5 | | great-grandchildren, Kenneth Jr. Lauren, Khalyb, Tyriek, |
6 | | Jeremiah, Keanna, Ma'Klah, Antonio Jr., Raina, Amanda, and |
7 | | Cadence; her great-great-grandchildren, Jaya, Jasmine, |
8 | | Christian, Jamari, and Janiya; and her many nieces, nephews, |
9 | | great-nieces, great-nephews, and friends; therefore, be it
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10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
12 | | Earline Cole and extend our sincere condolences to her family, |
13 | | friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
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14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
15 | | presented to the family of Earline Cole as an expression of our |
16 | | deepest sympathy.
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