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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives were
3 deeply saddened to learn of the death of Katie Gray of Chicago
4 on January 2, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Katie Gray was born July 11, 1927 in Lymon,
6 Mississippi, to Austin and Annie Mae Martin; she was the oldest
7 daughter born in that union; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Katie Gray attended Prentis Normal and Industrial
9 Institute; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Katie Gray was joined in holy matrimony to Percy
11 Gray on September 10, 1949; to this union four children were
12 born; Mr. Gray preceded her in death on May 27, 2003; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Katie Gray relocated to Chicago with her husband
14 and oldest daughter in the early fifties; she worked at Curtiss
15 Candy Company (now Nestle's) from where she retired in 1992;
16 and
 
17     WHEREAS, Katie Gray leaves to cherish her memory four
18 brothers, O.M. Martin, Robert Martin, Ethel Martin, and Howard
19 Martin; three sisters, Lillian (L.C.) Price, Melvina (Lester)
20 Simon, and Iraida Clark; four children, Linda Bailey, Darryl
21 (Annette), Aundrea Thomas (Lamount), and Ronald; seven
22 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, who all affectionately
23 called her "Fran Mother"; nieces; nephews; and a host of other
24 relatives and friends; therefore, be it
 
25     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
26 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
27 we mourn the death of Katie Gray and extend our sincerest
28 condolences to her family and friends; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to her family as an expression of our deepest
3 sympathy.