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91_SR0267
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate were saddened to learn
3 of the death of Mrs. Alice Grooms-Cobbs of East St. Louis on
4 November 20, 1999; and
5 WHEREAS, She was born in Wilson County, Tennessee, on
6 July 9, 1913, the daughter of the late John Rass and Willie
7 Thompson Grooms; she spent her early life in Watertown,
8 Tennessee, where she received her education; and
9 WHEREAS, She was married to the late Floyd Cobbs on
10 February 14, 1937 and to this union were born two children;
11 she was a devoted wife and mother and always put her family
12 first; and
13 WHEREAS, "Miss Alice", as she was commonly called, moved
14 to East St. Louis in the early 1990s to live with her
15 daughter; she loved everyone and showed her wisdom and
16 principles for Christian living to all; and
17 WHEREAS, Her passing will be deeply felt by her family
18 and friends, especially her son and daughter-in-law, David
19 and Margaret Cobbs; her daughter, Ruth E. Cobbs-Clayborne;
20 her granddaughter, Amy Gill; her brother, Bobby T. Grooms;
21 her sisters-in-law, Edna Grooms and Naomi Grooms; her adopted
22 daughter and her granddaughter, Yolanda Green and Shyneria
23 Graham; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives;
24 therefore, be it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
26 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we note with sorrow
27 and regret the death of Mrs. Alice Grooms-Cobbs and extend
28 our sincere condolences to her family and friends; and be it
29 further
30 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
31 presented to her family.