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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Joyce Perry Richmond of Chicago, who |
| 4 | | passed away on August 22, 2023 at the age of 87; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond was born to A.D. "Edward" and Anna |
| 6 | | Mae Perry on February 2, 1936; she graduated from St. Malachy |
| 7 | | High School in Chicago; she then enrolled at Cardinal Stritch |
| 8 | | University of Milwaukee before marrying James Earl Richmond in |
| 9 | | August 1957; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond was a dedicated support staffer at |
| 11 | | Jens Jensen Elementary School for more than 30 years, where |
| 12 | | two of her priorities were student readiness and recruiting |
| 13 | | parent volunteers; she was also known for conducting home |
| 14 | | visits as needed; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond enjoyed watching old Westerns and |
| 16 | | law shows during her retirement; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond was fondly regarded by her |
| 18 | | neighbors, and she often engaged them in conversation during |
| 19 | | her daily walks to Walgreens; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond knew the value of a dollar and was |
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| 1 | | not interested in living a frivolous lifestyle; she was |
| 2 | | affectionately known as "Roy" by her children and |
| 3 | | grandchildren, and their loving company helped sustain her; |
| 4 | | and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond was preceded in death by her |
| 6 | | parents; her daughter, Lori; her sisters, Rosetta, Patricia, |
| 7 | | and Hettie; and her niece, Tina; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Joyce Richmond was |
| 9 | | survived by her children, Karen, Andrea, James, and Lisa; her |
| 10 | | granddaughter, Alexa Joyce; her great-granddaughter, Noah |
| 11 | | Alivia; her siblings, Pat (Anthony), Mary, Donna, Regina, |
| 12 | | Morell, Peter, Patrick, Edward, Kevin (Valeria), Robert, |
| 13 | | Thomas, and Anthony; her nieces and nephews, Margaret, |
| 14 | | Anthony, Bea, Bernita, Courtney, and Tiffany; and her friends, |
| 15 | | Shirley and David Glover, Betty and Tom Arnieri, Vivian Scott, |
| 16 | | Rudy Salazar, Catherine Carter, Joyce Ball, Althea Johnson, |
| 17 | | and Maxine McShann; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 20 | | Joyce Perry Richmond and extend our sincere condolences to her |
| 21 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
| 22 | | further
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