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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Gail Cynthia Mitchell on
4 Tuesday, April 5, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, She was born on April 4, 1940, the second of eight
6 children born to William Julian and Inez (Ashley) Julian; her
7 siblings were Gloria (James Williams), Warren (Doris Julian),
8 Aloma, Michael (Mary Julian), Deborah (Donald Watts), Beatrice
9 "Cookie" (William Powell), and Maya "Lolita"; she was preceded
10 in death by her parents, Aloma, and Gloria; and
 
11     WHEREAS, She married William Mitchell and was blessed with
12 two sons, Julian Mitchell and Amari Mitchell (Bettra Mitchell),
13 and six grandchildren, Jeremiah, Diamond, Tiara, Xavier,
14 Gabriel, and Amari; her extended family and loved ones include
15 William "Billy" Mitchell, Darryl Mitchell, Adrianne Mitchell,
16 Kim Jones and family, many cousins, nieces, aunts, uncles, and
17 friends, especially Harold "Jay" Blackman, a special friend;
18 and
 
19     WHEREAS, Mrs. Mitchell was a leader throughout her
20 lifetime; she was captain of the cheerleading squad at Wendell
21 Phillips High School; she was precinct captain of the 34th ward
22 Democratic organization and supervisor of Senior Citizen's
23 Exemptions for the City of Chicago for 35 years; and
 
24     WHEREAS, Mrs. Mitchell has touched many lives with her
25 special love, teachings, and helping hands, and will be deeply
26 missed; therefore, be it
 
27     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
28 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
29 Gail Cynthia Mitchell, and we extend our deepest sympathy to
30 her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it

 

 

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2     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3 presented to her family as an expression of our sincere
4 condolences during their time of bereavement.