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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
4Christella Reynolds, who passed away on March 25, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Christella Reynolds was born in Yazoo City,
6Mississippi on July 8, 1931; she graduated from St. Francis
7High School in Yazoo City; she moved to Chicago and married
8James Reynolds, Jr. on October 29, 1955; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Christella Reynolds retired from Sonoco in Berwyn
10in 1993 after 20 years of service; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Christella Reynolds joined Commonwealth
12Missionary Baptist Church in January of 1955; she was an active
13member, serving as choir director, Willing Workers Club
14President, Sunday School teacher, and Mothers Board member; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Christella Reynolds is survived by her sons,
16James, III, Carl, Leonard, and Frank Reynolds and Gilbert
17(Beverly) McPhail; her daughters, Debra (Rodney) Robinson,
18Sheila (James) Turnbough, Tawanna (James) Calvin, and Lida
19Reynolds; her brothers, Herbert (Gladys) and James (Lena)
20Williams; her sisters, Bessie Squire and Alfonzia Littleton;
21her sister-in-laws, Katherine Reynolds and Christine Williams;

 

 

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1her aunt, Bettie Hampton; her 19 grandchildren; her 34
2great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other
3relatives, and many friends; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
6mourn the passing of Christella Reynolds, and extend our
7sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew
8and loved her; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to the family of Christella Reynolds as an expression
11of our deepest sympathy.