HR0411 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Sherlynn Dudley Reid, who passed away on March 10, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Sherlynn Dudley Reid was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Franklin and Mary (Goode) Dudley on November 4, 1933; she graduated from Shenley High School and, as a teenager, had a radio show and was known as "Little Dee"; she also worked in her uncle's pharmacy; she studied arts and drama at Fisk University; she married Henry Reid, and they lived in Cleveland, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan before settling in Oak Park; and

WHEREAS, Sherlynn Dudley Reid was very invested in serving her community; she was involved with the PTO at Beye Elementary School and the League of Woman Voters, later becoming the first African American president of the organization; she became involved with the Human Relations Commission in the early 1970s and later became the Director of Community Relations for the Village of Oak Park, a position she held for more than 25 years, retiring in 1999; she was inducted into the Village of Oak Park Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, Sherlynn Dudley Reid was a long-time member of the First United Church of Oak Park and a long-time member and past president of the 19th Century Charitable Association; she was a charter member of the West Towns Chapter of The LINKS, Inc. and remained an active member of the Fisk Alumni Association; and

WHEREAS, Sherlynn Dudley Reid was the recipient of numerous awards for her service; after the death of her husband, she worked with CAST to establish the Henry E. Reid Memorial Scholarship Fund and worked diligently to raise funds to help provide scholarships to hundreds of students, which enabled them to participate in CAST; and

WHEREAS, Sherlynn Dudley Reid was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, Yvonne Pennington and Sherwood and Franklin Dudley; and

WHEREAS, Sherlynn Dudley Reid is survived by her daughters Mary, Dorothy, and Lorie (Cederick) Fuller; her grandsons, Henry Ryan Reid and Connor and Isaiah Fuller; and many nieces and nephews, cousins, and dear friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Sherlynn Dudley Reid and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Sherlynn Dudley Reid as an expression of our deepest sympathy.