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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Doris J. Patterson on
4 Friday, September 30, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, She was born on March 23, 1938, in St. Louis,
6 Missouri, to Otto Hurley and Cora Hart; she graduated from
7 Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana, in 1956, with honors in
8 academics, specializing in mathematics; she was also one of the
9 top baton-twirling cheerleaders in the nation and majorette in
10 Chicago's Bud Billiken parade; and
 
11     WHEREAS, During high school, she was an active member of
12 the Universal Negro Improvement Association, French Club, and
13 Girls Athletic Association; sewing was a hobby that she
14 perfected to excellence and buying material was a habit that
15 she refused to let go; in her spare time, she also enjoyed
16 reading Harlequin Romance novels; and
 
17     WHEREAS, In 1957, she married Samuel McCarter, Sr., and he
18 preceded her in death; seeking to improve the quality of life
19 for her children, she moved from Missouri's Pruitt-Igo public
20 housing project to the south side of Chicago; in 1966, she
21 married Lonnie "Pat" Patterson, who also preceded her in death;
22 and
 
23     WHEREAS, Mrs. Patterson worked at Children's Memorial
24 Hospital as a payroll supervisor for over 25 years; she retired
25 and moved to Compton, California, and worked at Ralphs Grocery
26 Company, an affiliate of The Kroger Co. grocer retail stores,
27 as an accounts payable clerk until her retirement; and
 
28     WHEREAS, The passing of Doris J. Patterson has been deeply
29 felt by many, especially her children, DiAna McCarter, Raymond
30 (Faith) McCarter, Deborah (Robert) Hayes, Samuel A. McCarter,

 

 

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1 Cynthia E. Davis, and Angela (Darryl) Roberson-Taylor; her
2 brother, Elvin Hurley; her 16 grandchildren; her eight
3 great-grandchildren; her five nieces; and her many other
4 relatives and friends; she was also preceded in death by her
5 son, Richard C. McCarter; therefore, be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
7 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
8 Doris J. Patterson, and we extend our sincere condolences to
9 her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
10 further
 
11     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to her family as an expression of our deepest
13 sympathy.