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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Yolanda Saddler Blackmon, who passed away 
4on May 17, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Yolanda Blackmon was born in Chicago to The 
6Reverend John and Edwina Saddler on October 14, 1963; she 
7committed to her faith at an early age; she graduated from 
8Farragut High School; she married Jesse Blackmon in 1999; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Yolanda Blackmon worked for various companies, 
10but her passion was caring for others and being a homemaker; 
11she was a staunch supporter of Mothers Opposed to Violence 
12Everywhere; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Yolanda Blackmon enjoyed singing, dancing, and 
14cooking; she always made a fashionable appearance wherever she 
15went; she loved her friends and spent time with them whenever 
16she could; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Yolanda Blackmon was preceded in death by her 
18grandparents; her parents; her brothers, Glenn, Darryl, and 
19Melvin; her sister, Cheryl; and her nephew, Keilardro; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Yolanda Blackmon is survived by her husband, 
 
 
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1Jesse; her daughters, Giovanna and Darrylan Saddler; her son, 
2Armani Saddler; her brothers, Craig Saddler and Derrick (Karen) 
3Saddler; her sisters, Martice Davis, Marlene Davis, and LaGena 
4(Cornelius) Dillon; her granddaughters, Janae Cooper and 
5Keiana Clark-Lewis; her special friends, George Person, Kimmy, 
6Laurita, and Marilyn; her special cousins, Cheryl, Lynn, and 
7LaSunya; and her many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and 
8cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Yolanda Saddler Blackmon and extend our sincere condolences to 
12her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Yolanda Blackmon as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.