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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of Lucie Lee Wade-Williams of North Chicago, |
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| who passed away on August 11, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Lucie Lee Wade-Williams was born on March 6, 1936 |
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| in Marion, Arkansas; her parents were Annie Mae McEwen and Fred |
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| Mabins; she married her first husband, Fountain Wade Jr. on |
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| January 20, 1952; he preceded her in death; and
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| WHEREAS, Lucie Lee Wade-Williams and her husband relocated |
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| to North Chicago in July of 1957, where they raised their |
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| family; she retired from American Motors in Kenosha, Wisconsin |
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| in 1991 after 18 years of service; after her retirement, she |
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| served as a crossing guard for the City of Lake Forest for 10 |
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| years; and
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| WHEREAS, Lucie Lee Wade-Williams was a faithful member of |
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| the First Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church, serving on the |
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| Mother's Board until her health prevented her from serving; and
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| WHEREAS, Lucie Lee Wade-Williams was preceded in death by |
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| her parents; her daughters, Pearl and Carolynn Wade-McMurtry; |
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| and her grandsons, Damien Thompson and Morris Wade Jr.; and
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| WHEREAS, Lucie Lee Wade-Williams is survived by her husband |
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| of 20 years, Ira Williams Sr.; her loving sister, Jean (Isiah) |
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| Franklin; her cousin, Louise Baylor; her stepmother, Sylvia |
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| Mabins; her aunt, Mary Mabins; her daughters, Joann (Larry) |
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| Carpenter, Evelynn (Ralph) Peterson, Debra Farris, and Tina |
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| Hupp; her sons, Morris Wade Sr., Lawrence Wade Sr., Steven Wade |
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| Sr., Michael (Angela) Wade, Gregory Wade, Gerard (Sheree) Wade |
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| Jr., Edward Williams, and Ira (Renee) Williams; her nephews, |
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| Cedric (Terrye) Baylor and Aaron Baylor; her 28 grandchildren; |
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| her 23 great grandchildren; her niece; a host of other |
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| relatives and friends; her goddaughter, Lynn Gary; her special |
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| son, Reverend Eugene Roberson; and her very special friends, |
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| George Pullum, Bricia Sullivan, Ernestine Smith, and Mary |
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| Spencer; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| her family and friends, the passing of Lucie Lee Wade-Williams; |
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| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Lucie Lee Wade-Williams as an |
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| expression of our sympathy.
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