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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Finley Family will be holding their annual
3 reunion on July 4 and July 5, 2008, in Aurora; and
 
4     WHEREAS, The Finley Family originated in Holly Springs,
5 Mississippi and are the descendants of Bill and Emma Finley;
6 and
 
7     WHEREAS, The Finley Family theme is from Isaiah 54:17 which
8 states: "No weapons that are formed against thee shall
9 prosper"; and
 
10     WHEREAS, The family members attending the reunion are Mr.
11 Bill Finley, Mr. Berry Finley, Mr. Brodie Finley, Mr. Joseph
12 Finley Sr., Mr. Isaac Finley, Mr. Oliver Finley Sr., Mr. Bullet
13 Finley, Mr. Charlie Finley Sr., Mr. Jab Finley Sr., Mr. Ivory
14 Street, Mr. Scott Street Jr., Mr. John Wesley Street, Mr.
15 Johnnie Finley Sr., Mr. Harvey Finley Sr., Mr. Asberry Finley,
16 Mr. Douglas Porter Jr., Mr. Novertis Porter, Mr. Troy Porter,
17 Mr. Roger Porter, Mr. William Porter, Mr. Rivers Porter, Mr.
18 Albert Porter, Ms. Emma Finley, Ms. Carrie Finley Faulkner, Ms.
19 Mary Street, Ms. Julie Danielle Finley Jones, Ms. Geenie Finley
20 Porter Johnson, Ms. Pearlie Faulkner, Ms. Sally Echols, Ms.
21 Marylena Echols, Ms. Sweetie B. Bell Briggs, Ms. Margaret
22 Leggs, Ms. Cleo Rolack, Ms. Luvina Finley, Ms. Magnolia Atkins,

 

 

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1 Ms. Lucy Mae Mitchell, Ms. Minnie Lewis, Ms. Johnnie Mae Lusk,
2 Ms. Frances Lucas, Ms. Loveann Foreman, Ms. Eddie Mae Holt, Ms.
3 Annie Malloy, Ms. Helen Sharp, Ms. Mary Weeks, and Tamara
4 Crump, Chairperson of the Finley Family Reunion; therefore, be
5 it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8 congratulate the Finley Family and wish them all a great
9 weekend and family gathering; and be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to the Finley Family as a symbol of our respect.