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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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| learned with regret of the death of Dorothy Jean Miller on May |
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| 14, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, She was born on August 28, 1935, to XL and Mary |
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| Bracy-McGee in Brookhaven, Mississippi; she went to beauty |
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| school and received her license as a beautician and retired |
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| from Northside Cleaners; she was also an Eastern Star; and
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| WHEREAS, Dorothy and Eddie were married for 47 years and |
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| raised 7 children; she took great joy in caring for her |
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| grandchildren; her grandchildren, nieces, and nephews loved |
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| going over to granny's house; and
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| WHEREAS, After moving to Chicago, she united with Omega |
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| Baptist Church; on Monday, September 12, 1983, Mrs. Miller |
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| along with Rev. Alvin Moore and sixteen other steadfast |
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| Christians assembled at the Brookteer's residence; these |
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| faithful members were known as "The Christian Believers"; on |
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| November 22, 1983, "The Christian Believers" became Alpha |
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| Temple Missionary Baptist Church; Mrs. Miller was President of |
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| the choir twice and remained a faithful member until her |
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| illness and death; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Dorothy Jean Miller has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially her husband, Eddie; her sister, Mable |
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| (Willie); her brothers, Isaiah (Maggie), XL "Sonny", and James |
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| (Bertha); her daughters, Little Joyce, Big Joyce, and Cynthia; |
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| her sons, Willie (Glyness), John Eddie (Mary), David (Janice), |
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| and John (Shulon); her seventeen grandchildren; her seven |
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| great-grandchildren; and her many nieces, nephews, cousins, |
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| family, and friends; she was preceded in death by her parents |
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| and her sisters, Pearl, Shirley Ann, and Irene; therefore, be |
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| it
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