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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Lilly
4Mae Patterson of Chicago, who passed away on July 1, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson was born in Marianna,
6Arkansas on October 3, 1918; she moved to Chicago as a teenager
7and attended DuSable High School and Wilson Junior College;
8she married Wilbert Patterson in 1936, and they were together
9for 47 years until his passing in 1983; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson worked for Cook County, the
11City of Chicago, and the State of Illinois; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson volunteered in the 4th Ward
13of Chicago for over 50 years and served as a precinct captain;
14and
 
15    WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson lived in the communities of
16Bronzeville, Woodlawn, and South Shore and was an avid rider
17of the CTA for over 70 years; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson was a member of Christ
19Universal Temple for over 57 years; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson was known as a walking
2English teacher and historian; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson was a mother, grandmother,
4great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother; therefore, be
5it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
7HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8we mourn the passing of Lilly Mae Patterson and extend our
9sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew
10and loved her; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to the family of Lilly Mae Patterson as an
13expression of our deepest sympathy.