Full Text of SR1725 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Donnita Elaine Barton-Davenport of | 4 | | Springfield, who passed away on December 27, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Donnita Barton-Davenport was born in Springfield | 6 | | to Juanita and Rollin "Donnie" Barton on October 14, 1937; she | 7 | | graduated from Feitshans High School in 1955 and earned her | 8 | | Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Chemistry from Dilliard | 9 | | University in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1959; she became a | 10 | | Franciscan nun and took the name Sr. Martin De Porres; she left | 11 | | the nunhood and married Rudy Davenport in 1996; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Donnita Barton-Davenport earned her master's | 13 | | degree in health services administration at Sangamon State | 14 | | University in 1978; in 1980, she earned a second master's | 15 | | degree in public administration; she worked in the education | 16 | | system with the State of Illinois; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Donnita Barton-Davenport dedicated much of her | 18 | | time to St. Agnes as Religion School Teacher Assistant; she | 19 | | volunteered for organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, | 20 | | Catholic Charities, and Altrusa; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Donnita Barton-Davenport enjoyed collecting |
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| 1 | | antique glass; she was a co-founding member of the Nu Omicron | 2 | | Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; she also was | 3 | | a co-founder of the Springfield African American History Museum | 4 | | and Foundation; she was a member of Grace United Methodist | 5 | | Church; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Donnita Barton-Davenport is survived by her | 7 | | husband, Rudy; her daughter, Corcella Dulania Isaiah; her | 8 | | sister, Ronda Barton-McAllister; her brother, Rollin D. | 9 | | Barton; and her grandchildren, Azaliah, Rahab, and Jonah | 10 | | Isaiah-Davenport; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | Donnita Elaine Barton-Davenport, and extend our sincere | 14 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 15 | | her; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Donnita Barton-Davenport as an | 18 | | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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