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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Finley Family will be holding their annual 
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reunion on July 4 and July 5, 2008, in Aurora; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Finley Family originated in Holly Springs, 
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Mississippi and are the descendants of Bill and Emma Finley; 
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and

 


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    WHEREAS, The Finley Family theme is from Isaiah 54:17 which 
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states: "No weapons that are formed against thee shall 
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prosper"; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The family members attending the reunion are Mr. 
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Bill Finley, Mr. Berry Finley, Mr. Brodie Finley, Mr. Joseph 
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Finley Sr., Mr. Isaac Finley, Mr. Oliver Finley Sr., Mr. Bullet 
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Finley, Mr. Charlie Finley Sr., Mr. Jab Finley Sr., Mr. Ivory 
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Street, Mr. Scott Street Jr., Mr. John Wesley Street, Mr. 
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Johnnie Finley Sr., Mr. Harvey Finley Sr., Mr. Asberry Finley, 
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Mr. Douglas Porter Jr., Mr. Novertis   Porter, Mr. Troy Porter, 
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Mr. Roger Porter, Mr. William Porter, Mr. Rivers Porter, Mr. 
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Albert Porter, Ms. Emma Finley, Ms. Carrie Finley Faulkner, Ms. 
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Mary Street, Ms. Julie Danielle Finley Jones, Ms. Geenie Finley 
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Porter Johnson, Ms. Pearlie Faulkner, Ms. Sally Echols, Ms. 
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Marylena Echols, Ms. Sweetie B. Bell Briggs, Ms. Margaret 
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Leggs, Ms. Cleo Rolack, Ms. Luvina Finley, Ms. Magnolia Atkins, 
 


 






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Ms. Lucy Mae Mitchell, Ms. Minnie Lewis, Ms. Johnnie Mae Lusk, 
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Ms. Frances Lucas, Ms. Loveann Foreman, Ms. Eddie Mae Holt, Ms. 
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Annie Malloy, Ms. Helen Sharp, Ms. Mary Weeks, and   Tamara 
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Crump, Chairperson of the Finley Family Reunion; therefore, be 
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it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the Finley Family and wish them all a great 
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weekend and family gathering; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the Finley Family as a symbol of our respect.