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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 Kathy
4 Lori Watkins of Chicago, who passed away on April 24, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Kathy Watkins was born on January 4, 1959 in
6 Alton; she was the oldest of two children born to the late Mark
7 and Opal Goins; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Kathy Watkins attended Alton High School; she
9 graduated from Monmouth College in Monmouth in 1979 with an
10 associate's degree and cum laude from Rush University in
11 Chicago with a bachelor's degree in 1981; after graduating from
12 Rush University, she permanently relocated to Chicago; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Kathy Watkins was employed as a Medical
14 Technologist at Rush Medical Center and as a Supervisor of
15 Medical Technology at Provident Hospital in Chicago; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Kathy Watkins was married to Stanley Watkins; to
17 this union, two daughters were born, Karyn Brianne and Brittany
18 Antionette; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Kathy Watkins was an active member of Crusader
20 Ministries for over 15 years under the leadership of Apostle

 

 

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1 John Eckhart; as a member, she volunteered in the church's tape
2 ministry for several years and served as a Sunday school
3 teacher; she was also an active participant in the Volunteers
4 for America program, where she tutored foster children; she
5 received national recognition for her services; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Kathy Watkins was active in the Multiple Sclerosis
7 Society as a volunteer and participant in her support group;
8 she was also active in the 2nd Ward Democratic Party under
9 Committeeman Bobby Rush; and
 
10     WHEREAS, When she was not volunteering, Kathy Watkins
11 enjoyed the simple things in life, such as feeding birds, home
12 gardening, and reading; neighbors, friends, and even strangers
13 could count on her for a smile and a kind word; therefore, be
14 it
 
15     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
17 mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Kathy
18 Lori Watkins; and be it further
 
19     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20 presented to the family of Kathy Watkins as an expression of
21 our sympathy.