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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Zittie Bea Harris of Alton, who passed 
4away on August 23, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Zittie Harris was born in Merigold, Mississippi on 
6April 2, 1943 to Willie and Sarah (nee Ellis) Buchanan; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Zittie Harris was employed with Ursuline Convent 
8for 20 years, retiring in May of 2015; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Zittie Harris served on the Alton Housing 
10Authority Board as a Commissioner for over 7 years; she was 
11active in the community and was a member of Bright Hope Chapter 
12#85 Order of the Eastern Star; and
  
 
  
13    WHEREAS, Zittie Harris is survived by her former husband, 
14O.C. Harris; her mother; her children, Betty, Catherine, Daral, 
15Every, Olivia (Victor), Dennis, and Marlon Harris; her  22 
16grandchildren; her  50 great-grandchildren; her  3 
17great-great-grandchildren; her  4 sisters, Emma (Herbie) 
18Stanton, Mary Lue Buchanan, Sarah Jean Berry, and Luevenia 
19Buchanan; her brother, Willie Buchanan; and  a host of special 
20and dear friends; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Zittie Bea Harris, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to          the family of Zittie Harris as an expression of 
8our deepest sympathy.