Full Text of SR1273 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Kimberly Joyce Payton, who passed away | 4 | | on April 7, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Kimberly Payton was born in Chicago to Ophelia | 6 | | Payton and Ray McElroy Sr. on January 2, 1981; as a young | 7 | | child, she was a member of Nazareth Lee Missionary Baptist | 8 | | Church in Jackson, Mississippi before her family relocated to | 9 | | Chicago and joined New Inspirational Missionary Baptist | 10 | | Church; she graduated from Jim Hill High School in Jackson, | 11 | | Mississippi in 2000 and attended Jackson State University; she | 12 | | received her degree from Everest College in Chicago; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Kimberly Payton was employed at Jackson Park | 14 | | Hospital and Medical Center as a Constant Observer; she was | 15 | | also employed with Comfort Care and Gratia as a Service | 16 | | Provider; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Kimberly Payton was a member of Greater Morning | 18 | | View Missionary Baptist Church; she had relationships and | 19 | | fellowship with a host of ministries, including Rose of Sharon | 20 | | Women's Group, the Pastor Paula Miller Ministry, and St. Luke | 21 | | Missionary Baptist; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Kimberly Payton was affectionately known as KJ, | 2 | | Kimmie, Kim, and Momma Kim; her life's accomplishments were | 3 | | being a good mother and a national and local Stand for Children | 4 | | Fellow; she loved to advocate on behalf of children, sing, and | 5 | | talk to her family and friends; more than anything, she loved | 6 | | her mother, who has always been her rock; she loved her | 7 | | children, grandchildren, and job at Jackson Park Hospital; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Kimberly Payton was preceded in death by her | 9 | | father, Ray McElroy; her stepfather, Evis McGee; her | 10 | | grandmother, Pearline Gardner (Payton); her grandfathers, | 11 | | Prentiss Payton and Randolph Lindsey; her aunts, Christel | 12 | | Davis and Nina McElroy-Leslie; and her uncles, Randy Lindsey | 13 | | and Billy Payton; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Kimberly Payton is survived by her mother, | 15 | | Ophelia McGee; her grandmother, Dorthy Lindsey; her children, | 16 | | Ja'Quavion Payton, Jeremiah Payton, Kayleb Payton, Kaylan | 17 | | Payton-Mosley (Jazzy), and Ma'Kaiya Payton; her grandson, | 18 | | Jameir Payton; her sister, Arishanta Bibbs (Corey); her | 19 | | brothers, Joseph Payton (Serina), Evis McGee Jr. (Karen), and | 20 | | Ray McElroy Jr.; her aunts, Pearlie Hawk (Auntee Mae Mae), | 21 | | Robin Tate, and Dr. Allison Dixon (Dr. Randy); her uncles, | 22 | | Lonnie Smith, Charles Payton (Uncle Mack), and Theodore | 23 | | Lindsey (Uncle Teddy); her great-aunts, Betty Miles, Aurelia | 24 | | Irwin, and Mary Jane Miller; her great-uncle, Harold Carter; |
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| 1 | | her special cousins, Toya Smith and Christal Spencer; her | 2 | | special friend, Raymond Jones; and numerous special nieces, | 3 | | nephews, cousins, friends, and co-workers; therefore, be it
| 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 5 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 6 | | Kimberly Joyce Payton and extend our sincere condolences to | 7 | | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 8 | | further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Kimberly Payton as an expression of | 11 | | our deepest sympathy.
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