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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Chyriell Drain-Hill, who passed away on 
4April 17, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Chyriell Drain-Hill was born in St. Louis, 
6Missouri on August 7, 1960; she graduated from East St. Louis 
7Sr. High School in 1979 and attended Illinois State
University, 
8where she received her Bachelor of Science in Education in 
91983; she earned her Master of Education in 1990; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Chyriell Drain-Hill was the Assistant Director of 
11Admissions for Illinois State University
from 1984 to 1991; she 
12also worked for two years in the Special Education Department 
13for School District 189 in East St. Louis and  in the  Cahokia 
14School District 187
Special Education Department from 1994 to 
152002; she then worked for Belleville
School District 201, where 
16she was the Director of Guidance and Counseling for Belleville 
17East
High School for over 14 years; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Chyriell Drain-Hill was an active member of New 
19Life in Christ Interdenominational Church; her favorite 
20pastime was her love for basketball; she attended local high 
21school
games and NBA games; she was  an
active member of Delta 
22Sigma Theta Sorority, East St. Louis Alumnae Chapter, where she 
 
 
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1served
on a multitude of committees and supported the young 
2ladies of Delta Gems and Delta
Academy; after she retired from 
3Belleville East in June of 2016, she accepted a new position at 
4her church with New Life Enterprises; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Chyriell Drain-Hill was preceded in death by her 
6grandparents, James and Mary Wright, and her brother, Michael 
7Wright; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Chyriell Drain-Hill is survived by her daughter, 
9Jacqueline Kenya Hill; her mother, Marva J. Patterson; her 
10sister, Jacqueline (Dwight) Wright-Howard; and her 
11stepbrothers, Selwyn Drain and Chetnety Drain; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Chyriell Drain-Hill, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Chyriell Drain-Hill as an expression 
19of our deepest sympathy.