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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Dorothy
4 Mae Williams of Chicago, who passed away on August 14, 2007;
5 and
 
6     WHEREAS, Dorothy Mae Williams was born on October 27, 1929;
7 she came to Chicago at an early age and attended Drake
8 Elementary School and graduated from Phillips High School; and
 
9     WHEREAS, She was a lifelong member of First Church of
10 Deliverance; she volunteered at the church, on the 30th
11 Anniversary Group and the Luella Williams Group; she also
12 served on the Board of Directors of the church daycare center;
13 and
 
14     WHEREAS, She served on the Board of Directors of Lakeside
15 Community Center; and she was given an award of merit from
16 Illinois Bell for being an exemplary long distance operator;
17 and
 
18     WHEREAS, After her children were raised, Dorothy Mae
19 Williams returned to school and became a dedicated nurse,
20 specializing in Cardiac Care at Michael Reese Hospital; after
21 her retirement, she continued to care for her friends and

 

 

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1 family whenever the need arose; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Dorothy Mae Williams was preceded in death by her
3 son, Evell Moore, and her mother, Rosie Coleman; and
 
4     WHEREAS, The passing of Dorothy Mae Williams will be deeply
5 felt by her daughters, Lenora Williams (Kublai) Toure, Rose
6 Williams Dortch, and Evelyn Slater; and other family members
7 and friends; therefore, be it
 
8     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10 mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of
11 Dorothy Mae Williams; and be it further
 
12     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to the family of Dorothy Mae Williams as a symbol of
14 our sympathy.