Full Text of HR0712 93rd General Assembly
HR0712 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Amanda | 4 |
| Sherman on Tuesday, February 17, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Amanda Sherman was born on January 1, 1910, in | 6 |
| Evanston to Charles and Eliza Wideman; she lost her mother at | 7 |
| an early age and was indebted to her oldest sister, Alice | 8 |
| Jones, who raised her after her mother's death; she married | 9 |
| Robert Wallace Sherman; together, they were blessed with ten | 10 |
| children; he preceded her in death on March 17, 1948; and
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| WHEREAS, A strong faith and inner strength helped Mrs. | 12 |
| Sherman to raise her ten children on her own; she worked at | 13 |
| several jobs and finally became a Crossing Guard for District | 14 |
| 18, which allowed her to be home when her children were home; | 15 |
| her dedication to her work earned her several commendations and | 16 |
| certificates, and she and her family have made many political | 17 |
| contributions to the City of Chicago; she was an inspiration | 18 |
| and mother figure for many of those with whom she came in | 19 |
| contact; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Sherman was a life-long member of Wayman | 21 |
| A.M.E. Church, but has been an "honorary" member of the church | 22 |
| family at Greater Institutional A.M.E. Church since the 1970s; | 23 |
| her faith in God was evident to all that knew her and will | 24 |
| remain in the hearts and memories of countless people; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Amanda Sherman has been deeply felt | 26 |
| by many, especially her children, former Alderman Niles | 27 |
| (Sherlene) Sherman; Charmaine M. Brown, Robert (Peggy), | 28 |
| Maynard (Clara), Aubrey, Ronald (Imelda), Douglas, Jo Ann | 29 |
| Smith, and Lynn Timmons; her daughter-in-law, Cecilia Sherman; | 30 |
| and her many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, | 31 |
| great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives, |
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| and friends; she was also preceded in death by her son, Lowell; | 2 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 4 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 5 |
| mourn the passing of Amanda Sherman, a member of one of | 6 |
| Chicago's outstanding families, and we extend our deepest | 7 |
| sympathy to them; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 |
| presented to the family of Amanda Sherman as an expression of | 10 |
| our sincere condolences.
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