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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Yeunita Verene Hunter of Chicago, who
4 passed away on January 28, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, She was born July 30, 1954 in Chicago to Jesse Lee
6 and Mary Jean Hunter; Yeunita was the third born of seven
7 children; Yeunita was affectionately known as "Penny" by family
8 and friends; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Penny accepted Christ under the Catholic
10 Archdioceses at an early age; she attended St. Mel Holy Ghost
11 Elementary maturing to Providence St. Mel High School; after
12 graduating from Providence in 1972, she attended Loop Junior
13 College in Chicago, earning an Associates Degree in Business
14 Administration; and
 
15     WHEREAS, On November 30, 1974, she married the love of her
16 life, Caleb Glover, Jr.; to this union a son was born, Mathieu
17 Brycen Glover; she joined Prince of Peace Sanctified Missionary
18 Baptist Church, under the leadership of Pastor W. L. Upshire,
19 where she was a diligent member; she worked for the American
20 Medical Association as a Head Office Coordinator for over 30
21 years; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt,
2 family member, and a devoted friend to all; Penny was always
3 full of laughter, great humor, and pizzazz; she was preceded in
4 death by her parents, Jesse Lee and Mary Jean Hunter; and two
5 brothers, Carl Joseph and Ivory Joe Hunter; and
 
6     WHEREAS, She leaves to cherish her prominent memories: A
7 loving and devoted husband, Caleb; a dear son, Mathieu; her
8 three sisters, Glenda Faye, Cheryl (Anthony), and Bobbie Jean;
9 her brother, Jesse; her loving sister-in-law, Janet; a niece
10 whom she considered her own, Devan; her four nieces, D'Nai,
11 Ericka, Dana, and Lauren; her three nephews; Mycal, Brandon,
12 and Anthony II; her one great-nephew, Aerrion; her two great
13 nieces, Dayana and Azariah; her devoted friend, Denise; her
14 mother-in-law, Carrie (Frank); her father-in-law, Caleb Sr.;
15 her sister-in-law, Floyrida; her two brothers-in-law; Albert
16 (Sherry) and Maurice (Benita); her aunt, Bessie L. Williams;
17 her three uncles; Lucious, Henry, and Counsel Hunter; her
18 awesome caretaker, Diane Smith; and a host of family and
19 friends; therefore, be it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
21 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
22 her family and friends, the passing of Yeunita Hunter; and be
23 it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the family of Yeunita Hunter as a symbol of our
3 sincere sympathy.