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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Evelyn Rosemary Koine of Carbondale, who 
4passed away on May 7, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born March 14, 1953, in Carbondale, the 
6daughter of the late William R. and Eurma C. Hayes, the seventh 
7of 10 children; she accepted Christ at an early age and was a 
8devoted member of Bethel AME Church, holding positions as 
9chairwoman of Feed My Sheep Community Kitchen, choir president, 
10steward, and stewardess; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, She was a community activist and chairwoman of the 
12Carbondale Preservation Committee and a board member of the 
13Eurma C. Hayes Center; and


  
 
14    WHEREAS, Evelyn Koine leaves to cherish her memory her 
15husband of 34 years, David K. Koine; her daughters, Nicole T. 
16Hayes Mason and Edith C. Koine; her sons, William K., Arquisha 
17Kinyua, and William K. Koine,; her stepson, Koine K. (Wanjiku) 
18Kinyua; her 21 grandchildren; her sisters, Georgetta and James 
19Slaughter, Ovella and Ray Cooper, Kathyrn Harris, Lillian and 
20Larry Peterson, and Rebecca Hayes Thomas; her brother, William 
21R. and Verna Hayes; her close friends, Frances Davenport, 
22Rosetta Douglas, Marilyn James, and Eleanor Powell; and a host 
 
 
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1of nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives, and friends; 
2therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
5her family and friends, the passing of Evelyn Koine; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Evelyn Koine as a symbol of our 
9sincere sympathy.