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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Loretta Tillman Palm of Chicago, who
4 passed away on December 17, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Loretta Tillman Palm was born on September 14,
6 1935 in Chicago; relying on faith her entire life, she
7 professed her love in Christ at an early age and was baptized
8 by the late Rev. Dr. Richard C. Keller at the Beth Eden Baptist
9 Church; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Loretta Tillman Palm was one of the founding
11 members of the Wooten Choral Ensemble; utilizing her nurse
12 training, she was a long-time member of the nurses' board; she
13 was also a member of the National United Church Ushers
14 Association of America, Inc.; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Loretta Tillman Palm received her formal
16 education from the John D. Shoop School and Morgan Park High
17 School; she then received her certificate of completion from
18 the Illinois School of Nursing to become a Licensed Practical
19 Nurse; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Loretta Tillman Palm met and married the late
21 LeRoy Palm; together, they had eight children; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Loretta Tillman Palm will be remembered by all who
2 knew and loved her as a loving, caring, and warm person who
3 refused to judge others and always found the good in people;
4 therefore, be it
 
5     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
6 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
7 her family and friends, the passing of Loretta Tillman Palm;
8 and be it further
 
9     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10 presented to the family of Loretta Tillman Palm as an
11 expression of our sympathy.