Full Text of HR0849 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Chandra | 4 | | Dion Battle Blanks, who passed away on April 15, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Chandra Blanks was born to Reverend Leroy Battle | 6 | | and Helen Battle in Bellwood on November 23, 1971; she | 7 | | committed to her faith at an early age and was baptized at | 8 | | Garfield Park Baptist Church in Chicago; she attended Proviso | 9 | | High School, where she excelled at playing the clarinet in | 10 | | band and singing in the gospel choir, and graduated in 1989; | 11 | | she was listed in the 1987-1988 edition of Who's Who Among | 12 | | American High School Students; she graduated from Michigan | 13 | | State University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science degree in | 14 | | Marketing; she married Marq Blanks, and they had three | 15 | | children together; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Chandra Blanks worked in various positions for an | 17 | | established insurance company for over 28 years and was | 18 | | recognized many times for her excellence; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Chandra Blanks was a faithful and devoted member | 20 | | of New Life Ambassadors for Christ Christian Church; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Chandra Blanks enjoyed volunteering in her |
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| 1 | | community, traveling, movies, and spending time with her | 2 | | children; she especially loved chocolate; she had a contagious | 3 | | laugh and made friends everywhere she went; she was a loving | 4 | | and devoted mother, an excellent big sister, a loyal daughter, | 5 | | a fun-loving cousin, and a thoughtful friend and colleague; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Chandra Blanks is survived by her parents; her | 8 | | children, Quinton, Joslyn, and Mia Blanks; her sister, | 9 | | Shaquita Battle; her aunts and uncles; her cousins; and her | 10 | | friends; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 12 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we mourn the passing of
Chandra Dion Battle Blanks and extend | 14 | | our sincere
condolences to her family, friends, and all who | 15 | | knew and loved
her; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 17 | | presented to the family of Chandra Blanks as an expression of
| 18 | | our deepest sympathy.
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