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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 Josephine Theresa "Jitter" |
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| Sumpter of Alton on Saturday, May 6, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, She was born on May 15, 1923, in Greensburg, |
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| Pennsylvania, to John and Jenny (Totora) Blasioli; she married |
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| James W. Sumpter Jr. on September 20, 1942, and later |
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| celebrated a nuptial Mass on September 20, 1957, at St. Mary's |
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| Catholic Church in Alton; he preceded her in death on October |
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| 2, 1985; and
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| WHEREAS, She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the |
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| Fraternal Order of Eagles of Alton 254 and the Women's |
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| International Bowling Congress; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Sumpter will always be remembered as a loving |
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| wife, mother, grandma, great-maw-maw, and friend to many; she |
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| was an avid card player, enjoyed bowling, bingo, and country |
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| music and was a St. Louis Cardinals fan; and
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| WHEREAS, In addition to her dear husband of 43 years, she |
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| was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Carrie |
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| Hendrickson; and her brother, Joseph Blasioli; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Josephine Theresa "Jitter" Sumpter |
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| has been deeply felt by many, especially her sons and |
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| daughter-in-law, James John Sumpter, John Joseph and Jackie |
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| Sumpter, and Tommy D. Sumpter; her daughters and son-in-law, |
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| Carol Ann and Clancy Stewart and Vicki Thoe; her grandchildren |
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| and their spouses, Tiffany Breden, Jimmy and JoLynne Sumpter, |
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| Keri and Kevin Thompson, Dawn Sumpter, Tammy and Greg Conreux, |
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| Erin Sumpter and Steve Starnes, Brian Sumpter, Joey Sumpter, |
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| Nicole Sumpter, Jessica Ansell, Michael Thoe, Katie Sumpter, |
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| and Mariah Postel; her great-grandchildren, Jessie, Rebecca, |