HR1529 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Lola D. Adams of Cooks Mills on Tuesday, August 29, 2006; and

WHEREAS, She was born on July 13, 1920, in Cooks Mills to William Melvin and Lucile Whitley Wright; she married Willie Hassell Adams on March 13, 1937, in Charleston; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Adams was a devoted wife, and she took care of her husband from April of 1962 to 2001; he required particular care and attention, which she faithfully gave, when he suffered from Alzheimer's Disease from 1988 until his death on July 1, 2001; and

WHEREAS, She was elected Town Clerk for North Okaw Township in Coles County in April of 1949, a position she held at the time of her death; as Town Clerk, she was able to attend numerous conferences, where she enjoyed meeting many wonderful people; she was proud to have registered over 1,000 people to vote in Coles County; and

WHEREAS, She was a member of Mt. Zion General Baptist Church and the Eagles Lodge in Mattoon; she was owner and operator of Adams Grocery in Cooks Mills for 52 years; she belonged to the North Okaw Township Home Extension for 49 years, TOPS for more than 28 years, and the Alzheimer's Support Group; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Lola D. Adams has been deeply felt by many, especially her children, Patricia Sorensen and husband Leslie, Peggy Adams, Penny Browning and husband Gene, and Paula Garrett and husband Kirk; her sister, Frances Eaton and husband Lawrence; her twelve grandchildren; her nineteen great-grandchildren; and her three great-great-grandchildren; in addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Bessie Adams; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Lola D. Adams, and we extend our deepest sympathy to her family, her friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to her family as an expression of our sincerest condolences.