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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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were saddened to learn of the passing of Everlene Daniels 
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Chambers on June 16, 2003; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Everlene Daniels Chambers was born in Lonoke, 
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Arkansas to Jordan and Bertha Daniels; she was the beloved wife 
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John A. Chambers; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Everlene Daniels Chambers moved to Carbondale 
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with her family and attended Crispus Attucks Grammar School and 
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High School; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Everlene Daniels Chambers worked in several 
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occupations until her marriage to John, with whom she had two 
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sons; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Everlene Daniels Chambers was a member of the 
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Hopewell Baptist Church, where she worked faithfully in the 
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Women's Ministry and other organizations; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Everlene Daniels Chambers was known for her 
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kindness and generosity and often said what a blessing it was 
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to be able to give to others; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Everlene Daniels Chambers enjoyed growing a 
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wonderful garden with her husband from which she gave 
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generoulsy to neighbors, as well as canning, quilting and 
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sewing, and making desserts for relatives and friends, 
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especially her German Chocolate, Pineapple Coconut, or Cheese 
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Cakes; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Everlene Daniels Chambers will be 
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deeply felt by many, especially her husband, John A. Chambers; 
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her two sons and daughters-in-law, Eric E. Daniels and his wife 
 


 









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Andrea and Kelvin Chambers and his wife Glenda; her three 
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sisters, Claudia Mae Scott, Ercie Sumner, and Bennie Jean 
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Reynolds; her grandchildren, Mary Woods, Tamara Daniels, Tiana 
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Daniels, and Glenda Chambers; her five great-grandchildren, 
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Manuel Woods, Joseph Woods, Johnny Ellis, Verlina Ellis, and 
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Lamont Ellis; and a  host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, 
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cousins, other relatives, and friends; and
 
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    WHEREAS,  She was preceded in death by her parents, Jordan 
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and Bertha Daniels; her sisters, Mary Frances Robertson, 
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Bernice Sutton, and Beatrice Reid; and her brothers, Elmo 
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Daniels, Freddie Daniels, Richard Daniels, Harold Dean 
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Daniels, and George Daniels; therefore, be it
 
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    RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
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OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Everlene 
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Daniels Chambers along with all who knew and loved her and 
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extend our sincere condolences to her family and friends; and 
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be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Everlene Daniels Chambers as an 
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expression of our sorrow for their loss.