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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 Florida Sullivan, who passed away on June |
4 | | 27, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Florida Sullivan was born in Hushpuckena |
6 | | Mississippi to Oscar
Sr. and Dora McElroy on December 18, 1935; |
7 | | she graduated from school in her home town and relocated to St. |
8 | | Louis
in 1952, where she resided for a brief period before |
9 | | moving to
Chicago in 1958; she married Roderick E. Sullivan; |
10 | | and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Florida Sullivan was employed in the housekeeping |
12 | | industry for over 30 years; she worked at the Palmer House, the |
13 | | John Hancock building, Lake Point Tower, and numerous other |
14 | | locations in the Chicago Loop and Lake Shore Drive
areas; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Florida Sullivan attended New True Vine |
16 | | Missionary Baptist Church; she enjoyed time with her family and |
17 | | friends, chocolate treats,
playing cards, working in her yard, |
18 | | and BINGO; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Florida Sullivan was preceded in death by her |
20 | | husband, Roderick; her parents; and her siblings, Flora, Susie, |
21 | | Emma, Maggie, Oscar Jr., and Nancy; and
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