HR0365 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0365 LRB103 33339 ECR 63150 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Lilly Mae Patterson of Chicago, who passed away on July 1, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson was born in Marianna, Arkansas on October 3, 1918; she moved to Chicago as a teenager and attended DuSable High School and Wilson Junior College; she married Wilbert Patterson in 1936, and they were together for 47 years until his passing in 1983; and

WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson worked for Cook County, the City of Chicago, and the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson volunteered in the 4th Ward of Chicago for over 50 years and served as a precinct captain; and

WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson lived in the communities of Bronzeville, Woodlawn, and South Shore and was an avid rider of the CTA for over 70 years; and

WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson was a member of Christ Universal Temple for over 57 years; and

WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson was known as a walking English teacher and historian; and

WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson was a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Lilly Mae Patterson and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Lilly Mae Patterson as an expression of our deepest sympathy.