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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Opal Williams; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Opal Williams was a proud and dedicated member of 
5the Health Systems Division of the Service Employees 
6International Union Healthcare Illinois and Indiana (SEIU 
7HCII); she was also a proud member of SEIU's African American 
8Caucus (AFRAM); and
 
9    WHEREAS, Opal Williams worked in the Home Care Division of 
10the Collective Bargaining and Representation (CBR) Department, 
11where she was directly responsible for representing thousands 
12of home care workers employed by Addus Home Care; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Opal Williams was a dedicated and compassionate 
14team player to her colleagues in the CBR and HCII's Member 
15Resource Center; she was also known for her stewardship, 
16establishing a strong reputation for diligently and 
17responsibly helping her coworkers; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Opal Williams was a longtime member and steward 
19of Roseland Hospital on Chicago's South Side; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Opal Williams was a loving and strong individual 
 
 
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1who had a great sense of humor; she will be remembered as a 
2principled, righteous, and well-regarded woman of high moral 
3character; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Opal Williams and extend our sincere condolences to her 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
8further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Opal Williams as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.