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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 Mary "Jane" Hunter on |
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| Tuesday, April 5, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Mary "Jane" Waters was born on May 25, 1933, in |
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| Shelby, Mississippi, to Cary and Geneva Waters; she was the |
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| first born of three children; her brothers, Robert and |
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| Sylvester preceded her in death; and
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| WHEREAS, On August 24, 1948, she accepted Christ as her |
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| Lord and Savior under the leadership of Reverend R.L. Jenkins |
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| of White Plains Missionary Baptist Church; in April of 1953, |
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| she moved to Chicago, where she joined Holy Star Light |
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| Missionary Baptist Church and later joined Prince of Peace |
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| Missionary Baptist Church, where she diligently served on the |
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| Nurses Aide Committee until her health started to fail; and
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| WHEREAS, On October 17, 1953, she married the love of her |
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| life, Jessie L. Hunter Sr., who preceded her in death; |
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| together, they were the parents of five children, one son, Karl |
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| Joseph, preceded her in death; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Hunter worked for Sears Roebuck & Co. for 17 |
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| years; she was a loving mother, sincere grandmother, and a |
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| special great-granny; she was full of laughter and great humor; |
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| she was a high-spirited, caring, and loving person and was |
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| cherished by family and friends; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Mary "Jane" Hunter has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially her daughters, Penny (Caleb), Glenda |
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| Faye, and Cheryl (Tony); her son, Jesse Jr. (Janet); her |
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| step-children, Bobbie Jean and Ivory Joe; her nine |
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| grandchildren; her three great-grandchildren; and her many |
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| relatives and friends; therefore, be it
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