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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express
3 their condolences to the family of Olivia Turner, who recently
4 passed away; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Oliva Dawkins Turner was born in Lake Village,
6 Arkansas on October 3, 1929; her parents were Willie and Mollie
7 Dawkins; and
 
8     WHEREAS, She received a diploma from Lydia's Beauty Culture
9 School in 1958, and then owned and operated her own shop until
10 her health failed; and
 
11     WHEREAS, She served as Worthy Matron of Deborah Chapter No.
12 6 of the Eastern Star; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Olivia Turner and Reverend Bennie Turner were
14 united in marriage on October 13, 1967; her husband was the
15 founding pastor of the Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church,
16 where she served as First Lady until his passing in 1989; she
17 joined the Holy Zion Missionary Baptist Church in 1990, and
18 served as the first President of the Pastor's Aide committee;
19 she later moved to the Mother's Board where she served
20 faithfully; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Olvia Turner is survived by her brother Willie
22 Dawkins; her child, Janice Lee; her great-great nieces that she
23 raised as daughters, Tashia Lee and LaNeeShea Lee; her
24 god-daughter, Christina Smith; her great-great-great niece,
25 Ra'Niesha Lee; her great-great-great nephews, Ranier Braziel,
26 Jr., and Darryl Bell, Jr.; her god-granddaughter, Sienna Smith,
27 her god-sister, Lucille Jumper; and a host of step-children,
28 step-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends;
29 therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we again express our
3 sorrow at the death of Olivia Turner; and be it further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to the family of Olivia Turner.