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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Mildred |
4 | | L. DeShasor of Chicago, who passed away on January 29, 2011; |
5 | | and
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6 | | WHEREAS, She was born on January 1, 1919 in Troy, Alabama, |
7 | | the daughter of Abraham and Lily DeShasor; she moved to Chicago |
8 | | in 1931; she graduated from Douglas Elementary School and |
9 | | Wendall Phillips High School; she attended DuPage College, |
10 | | where she received her certification as a Radiological |
11 | | Technologist; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, She was employed at LaRabeida Children's Hospital |
13 | | for 30 years, retiring in 1980; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, She married George A. Davis in 1942; she was a |
15 | | follower of Christ and converted to Catholicism at the age of |
16 | | 34; she was baptized and confirmed at Holy Angels Catholic |
17 | | Church in 1951; she later attended St. Joachim Church, where |
18 | | she joined the Women's Guild and served on the executive board |
19 | | of the Guild for 26 years; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, She was a member of the Chesterfield Community |
21 | | Council in the early 60s, serving on the governing board for |
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1 | | over 32 years; she volunteered at Chicago State University for |
2 | | 5 years; and she was the block president of 400 East 88th Place |
3 | | for 18 years; and
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4 | | WHEREAS, She was a member of the Committee to organize the |
5 | | Happy Action Seniors Club, where she held offices as |
6 | | Vice-President, President, Treasurer, Program Chair, and |
7 | | delegate to the Metro Seniors in Action; she was also a board |
8 | | member and chair of the Outreach Committee of Metro Seniors; |
9 | | and
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10 | | WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents; her |
11 | | siblings; her grandchildren, Leticicia Kees-Booker, Kenneth |
12 | | Marshall, and Jeffry DeShasor; and her nephews, Arthur DeShasor |
13 | | Jr. and Billy DeShasor; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Mildred DeShasor is survived by her children, |
15 | | Marie Jenkins and Bruce Anthony "Tony" DeShasor; her |
16 | | grandchildren, Lucious Kees Jr., Derrick Kees, Stephanie |
17 | | (Victor) Peel, Michelle (Anthony) Graham, Bruce Andre |
18 | | DeShasor, and Jermal DeShasor; numerous great-grandchildren |
19 | | and great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; her |
20 | | cousins and other relatives; and her many friends; therefore, |
21 | | be it
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22 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |