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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Josie |
| 4 | | Mae Smith, who passed away on October 25, 2021; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Josie Smith was born to Joseph and Lula Bell |
| 6 | | Williams in Dancy, Alabama on June 24, 1925; she was raised in |
| 7 | | Aliceville, Alabama; she married Hayes Smith Sr. in Alabama on |
| 8 | | June 25, 1943, and they had 11 children; she moved to Chicago |
| 9 | | in November 1948; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Josie Smith was employed at Olivet Community |
| 11 | | Center for over 25 years; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Josie Smith committed to her faith at an early |
| 13 | | age in Alabama and joined the Cannon Baptist Church; after she |
| 14 | | moved to Chicago, she joined the Union Missionary Baptist |
| 15 | | Church, where she continued to be a member until her passing; |
| 16 | | she served on the Nurses' Board in 1975 and remained faithful |
| 17 | | to the Nurses' Board Ministry for 46 years; she was appointed |
| 18 | | to the Mothers' Board as the second oldest mother of the church |
| 19 | | in June 2021; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Josie Smith was known to many as "Ms. Union" due |
| 21 | | to her pleasingly graceful, stylish appearance and manner; she |
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| 1 | | always loved modeling at church events; she also loved |
| 2 | | traveling and all types of crafting; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Josie Smith was preceded in death by her husband; |
| 4 | | her sons, Sammie Sr., Michael, Hayes Smith Jr., Dale Knox, and |
| 5 | | Willie Davis Smith; her daughter, Hattie Mae; her parents; her |
| 6 | | brothers, Ben, Joseph, Willie Earl, and John; her sisters, |
| 7 | | Anne Mae, Myra, Laura, Lartha, and Willie Mae; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Josie Smith is survived by her children, Alonzo |
| 9 | | (Doris), Harvey (Pamela), Anthony (Kathy), Denver, Derrick, |
| 10 | | Norma Jean, Shirley (Preston), and Michelle; her sister, |
| 11 | | Martha Williams; her daughters-in-law, Viola and Colette; her |
| 12 | | 47 grandchildren; her 89 great-grandchildren; her 35 |
| 13 | | great-great-grandchildren; her goddaughters, Linda Moore and |
| 14 | | Sadie Alexander; and her one godson; therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 16 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 17 | | we mourn the passing of Josie Mae Smith and extend our sincere |
| 18 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
| 19 | | her; and be it further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 21 | | presented to the family of Josie Smith as an expression of our |
| 22 | | deepest sympathy.
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