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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 Annie |
| 4 | | Lee "Tut" Jones Turner, who passed away on September 21, 2024; |
| 5 | | and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Annie Turner was born in Whaley, Mississippi to |
| 7 | | Allen and Katies Jones on December 23, 1935; she attended |
| 8 | | Whaley High school in Whaley, Mississippi; the family later |
| 9 | | moved to Greenwood, Mississippi, where she married Ollie |
| 10 | | Turner Sr.; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Annie Turner's family moved to Chicago in 1955 to |
| 12 | | pursue better opportunities; she was a member of St. Paul |
| 13 | | Methodist Church for 20 years and later joined Apostolic |
| 14 | | Church of God, where she was a faithful member; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Annie Turner would meditate and read her bible |
| 16 | | every morning; she took care of her family, had a strong sense |
| 17 | | of right and wrong, and had a beautiful smile; she was an |
| 18 | | organized and efficient woman and had words of wisdom for |
| 19 | | everyone she met; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Annie Turner was preceded in death by her |
| 21 | | parents; her husband, Ollie Turner Sr.; her sisters, Alberta |
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| 1 | | Well, Catherine Jones, and Fannie Jones; her brothers, Joe |
| 2 | | Eddie Jones, John Jones, Allen Jones Jr., Soloman Jones, |
| 3 | | Eugene Jones, and Otha Jones; and her grandson, Troy Fletcher |
| 4 | | Harris; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Annie Turner is survived by her sisters, Virginia |
| 6 | | Kirkwood, Alexandria Jones, and Simon Jones; her children, |
| 7 | | Sammie (Dorothy) Turner, Barbara (Troy) Fletcher Harris, Ollie |
| 8 | | (Beverly) Turner, Connie (Floyd) Ogilvie, Ranell Turner, |
| 9 | | Dwight (Chris) Turner, Andre Turner, Patricia (Dwayne) Henley, |
| 10 | | and Sharon (Michae) McCoy; 20 grandchildren; 31 |
| 11 | | great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and |
| 12 | | numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, family, and friends; |
| 13 | | therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 15 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 16 | | we mourn the passing of Annie Lee "Tut" Jones Turner and extend |
| 17 | | our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who |
| 18 | | knew and loved her; and be it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Annie Turner as an expression of our |
| 21 | | deepest sympathy. |