Full Text of HR1149 93rd General Assembly
HR1149 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives were deeply saddened to learn of the death of | 4 |
| Vivian C. Smith of Chicago on July 22, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Vivian Colbert Smith was born in Longview, Texas | 6 |
| on April 23, 1918; and
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| WHEREAS, Vivian Smith was a retired employee of the federal | 8 |
| government, and was actively involved in retiree's rights | 9 |
| through the National Association of Retired Federal Employees | 10 |
| Chicago Chapter 6; and
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| WHEREAS, She was involved in court advocacy and in | 12 |
| supporting political candidates that she believed in; she was | 13 |
| involved with her community through her work with the Neighbors | 14 |
| of Fuller Park and the 9th Police District in Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, Vivian Smith was an expert seamstress, a wonderful | 16 |
| mother, and a very strong matriarch for her entire family; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Vivian C. Smith will be deeply felt | 18 |
| by many, especially her son, Kenneth Smith, Jr.; her nieces and | 19 |
| nephews, Diane (Samuels) Brooks, Barbara Samuels, Gregory | 20 |
| Samuels, Sr., and Dwight Samuels; her many grandnieces and | 21 |
| grandnephews; and her many dear friends; and
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| WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph | 23 |
| and Bertha (Fowler) Colbert; her sister, Bernice (Colbert) | 24 |
| Samuels; and her nephew, William H. Samuels; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 26 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 27 |
| mourn the death of Vivian C. Smith along with all who knew and | 28 |
| loved her and extend our sincere condolences to her family and |
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| friends; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 |
| presented to the family of Vivian C. Smith as an expression of | 4 |
| our deepest sympathy.
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