SR0857 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Robbie Louise (Rodgers) Curry, who passed away on January 27, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Louise Curry was born to Bob and Ethel Mae Rodgers in Oxford, Mississippi on July 19, 1935; she was a member of the Oxford 4-H Club and worked at Butch's Cafe as a teenager; she graduated from Oxford Training School in 1955; she completed the nursing program at Mississippi Valley State University in Vicksburg, Mississippi; she married Leroy Curry in Oxford on September 24, 1957, and they moved to Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Louise Curry worked as a licensed practical nurse at Cook County Hospital, and she soon after became a licensed cosmetologist; her nursing career spanned over 50 years, with over 30 years of service with the Veterans Health Administration (VA) hospitals; during her career, she received many awards and commendations for her outstanding service; she retired from the Westside VA Hospital in 1997; and

WHEREAS, Louise Curry belonged to a number of clubs and civic organizations, including the Oxford Club, which provided social connection and support for former Oxford, Mississippi residents who migrated to Chicago, and the Alpha Chi Pi Omega Sorority for Cosmetology; and

WHEREAS, Louise Curry committed to her faith at an early age at St. Paul Methodist Church; she was a member of Atonement Church since 1965, where she became a mother and grandmother figure to many through her heart of gold, fierceness, and compassion; she also held many leadership positions within the church; and

WHEREAS, Louise Curry was a big sister, a mother, an aunt, a cousin, and a grandmother; she enjoyed sitting on her front porch, soaking in the sun while chit-chatting with neighbors and watching the cars pass; she also enjoyed long, daily conversations with family and friends, playing cards, completing crossword puzzles, traveling, and encouraging her daughters and granddaughter; she will be remembered for her kindness, service, generosity, and never-ending strength; and

WHEREAS, Louise Curry was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Curry; her parents; and five siblings; and

WHEREAS, Louise Curry is survived by her daughters, Rochelle Teresita, Yolanda Yvette, and Cassandra Lea; her granddaughter, Bailey Louise; her brother, Leonard David; her sister, Octavia Aislee; her goddaughter, Miracle Hunt; her very close and special friends, Yvonne Taylor Wormsby and Mary Helen Anderson; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Robbie Louise (Rodgers) Curry 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 Louise Curry as an expression of our deepest sympathy.