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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 Marjorie
4 Ann Davis, who passed away on May 20, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Marjorie Ann Davis was born on February 22, 1936
6 in Poplar Grove, Arkansas; her parents were Theresa Ewing and
7 Theodore Gordon, both of whom preceded her in death; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Marjorie Ann Davis was taught in the Baptist faith
9 at an early age; she united with the Star of Bethlehem Baptist
10 Church, where she accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior;
11 and
 
12     WHEREAS, Marjorie Ann Davis attended M.M. Tate Elementary
13 and High School in Marvell, Arkansas, where she graduated with
14 the class of 1954; that same year, she met and married her
15 husband, Lee Davis (deceased), and moved to Chicago; to this
16 union, four children were born, Theresa, Wanda, Lee Jr., and
17 Rosalind; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Marjorie Ann Davis was employed with RR Donnelly
19 in the early 1960s and at Oak Forest Hospital in the late
20 1960s; in the 1970s, she began working for Boyle Midway, where
21 she met Tommy McFadden (deceased); to this union, two children

 

 

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1 were born, William and Brandon; and
 
2     WHEREAS, In the early 1980s, Marjorie Ann Davis joined the
3 Cathedral of Joy Baptist Church; she also became self-employed
4 and founded "Marjorie's Home Day Care", where she took care of
5 up to six children five days a week; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Marjorie Ann Davis was well known for her green
7 thumb and for her gift of caring for plants and making them
8 thrive; she loved to help those in need and, when cable
9 television became popular, her favorite pastime was watching
10 the Food Network; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Marjorie Ann Davis is survived by her loving
12 children, Theresa, Wanda, Lee Jr., Rosalind, William, and
13 Brandon; her grandchildren, Shawndra, Sherese, DeJuan, Carl
14 Jr., Anthony, and Lakia; her great-grandchildren, Tracee,
15 Treshawn, Darin Jr., Dionte, Dejai, DeAnna, Destiny, Datrice,
16 and Jaylon; her sister, Grace Griffin; her brother, Roy
17 McKinney (Myrtle); her niece, Greta Johnson; her nephews,
18 Lapoleon Sample Jr. and Derrick Webb; and a host of many other
19 relatives and friends; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Marjorie Ann Davis will be remembered by all who
21 knew and loved her for her strong will, perseverance, and
22 unwavering faith; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of
4 Marjorie Ann Davis; and be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to the family of Marjorie Ann Davis as an expression
7 of our sympathy.