SR2312 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Tanya Lynette "Tan" Sanford, who passed away on October 12, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Tanya Sanford was born in Centreville to Richard Jr. and Fannie (Tally) Bolden on December 4, 1972; she grew up in East St. Louis and was educated in East St. Louis School District 189; she was baptized at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where she was in the Sunshine Band and a youth usher; she was awarded a 1987-1988 Certificate of Merit from Who's Who Among American High School Students and graduated from Lincoln Senior High in 1990; she married Carlos Sanford on July 20, 1996 and they lived in Belleville, before moving to O'Fallon; she earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1996 and a Master of Language Arts in 1998 from Western Illinois University in Macomb; and

WHEREAS, From 1997 to 1999, Tanya Sanford was employed by the Madison School District; for the last 16 years, she worked in School District 189 at the Vivian D. Adams Early Childhood Center; she also worked part-time for the RehabCare and Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services as a speech-language pathologist; and

WHEREAS, Tanya Sanford was a member of Victory Church St. Louis in Cahokia; she was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, where she was initiated into the Epsilon XI Chapter and was an active member of the East St. Louis chapter; she served as secretary for the East St. Louis Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated; and

WHEREAS, Tanya Sanford was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Margaret and Milton Tally Sr., and her paternal grandparents, Richard Sr. and Mamie (Clayborne) Bolden; and

WHEREAS, Tanya Sanford is survived by her husband of 20 years, Carlos Sr.; her sons, Carlos Jr. "CJ" and Tyler; her parents; her sister, Francea Bolden; her aunts, Diane (Hollis) Bolden Taylor, Pamela Bolden, Margaret Marie Tally, Dolores (James) Johnson, and Beverly Tally; her uncles, Milton (Sharon) Tally, Roderick Bolden, Arlington (Emily) Tally, Bennie (Tamara) Tally, Otis (Tina) Tally, Frederick Tally, and Michael (Janet) Tally; her mother-in-law, Bettye Sanford; her brothers-in-law, the Rev. Donald (Cheryl) Sanford, Louis (Gail) Sanford, and Cedric (Angela) Sanford; her sister-in-law, Leyla (David) Harrell; and a host of great aunts, great uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Tanya Lynette "Tan" Sanford, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Tanya Sanford as an expression of our deepest sympathy.