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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Queen Esther Tramble of Chicago, who 
4passed away on July 8, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Queen Tramble was born on September 10, 1960, in 
6Chicago to Ella Mae Haymon and Cornelius Tramble; following the 
7passing of her parents at a young age, she moved to Saint 
8Louis, Missouri, and attended Central High School; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Queen Tramble returned to Chicago and was raised 
10by Victoria Woods; she met Aldophus "Al" Kindle during the 
11Harold Washington election campaign and he recruited her to 
12work for the re-election campaign; they were married on October 
1326, 1996; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Queen Tramble volunteered and worked for the 
15Chicago Housing Authority for approximately 15 years in a 
16variety of positions that dealt with outreach services; she 
17loved working with children and families in public housing and 
18fought for programs and equal opportunities for all; she was a 
19tireless advocate for youth education and life advancement and 
20received numerous awards and certificates; she worked for a 
21brief time for the Express Bus Company; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Queen Tramble was a member of Kingdom of Christ 
2Baptist Church, where she was an active member of the choir and 
3the usher board; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Queen Tramble was preceded in death by her 
5parents; her sister, Gloria Tramble; and her brother, Irving 
6Tramble; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Queen Tramble is survived by her husband, Al 
8Kindle; her daughters, Surrebea Tramble and Chantia and Kamilah 
9Kindle; her sons, Darnell Johnson and Atukwe Kindle; her 
10sisters, Annie, Princetta, and Telecia Tramble; her brother, 
11Troy Tramble; her grandchildren, Mariah Perrin, Tyronnesha 
12Watson, Daniel Roberts Jr., and Adrian Johnson; her close 
13friends, Helen Bowman, Brenda Brown, Laura Bass, and Lashawn 
14Waiters; and a host of nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Queen Esther Tramble, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
18family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
19further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to the family of Queen Tramble as an expression of 
22our deepest sympathy.