Bill Text: IL HR0730 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Willa Harris.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-09-02 - Resolution Adopted [HR0730 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR0730-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Willa | ||||||
| 4 | Harris, who passed away on July 8, 2015; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Willa Harris was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi to | ||||||
| 6 | Leona Parker on March 29, 1938 and moved to Chicago with her | ||||||
| 7 | mother and sibling in 1944; she graduated from Dunbar | ||||||
| 8 | Vocational High school in 1957 and went on to graduate
from | ||||||
| 9 | college in 1961; she married Sam Harris, Sr.; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Willa Harris worked for many years at various | ||||||
| 11 | places including Montgomery Wards, Kham & Nates, Aldean
Morrow, | ||||||
| 12 | and Alden Wentworth, where she spent her final working years as | ||||||
| 13 | a senior union steward; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Willa Harris was affectionately known as "Aunt Wee | ||||||
| 15 | Wee" or "Babysister"; she was a member of Cosmopolitan Church | ||||||
| 16 | of Prayer for over 50 years; her favorite pass time was | ||||||
| 17 | spending time with family, friends, and hanging out at the | ||||||
| 18 | off-track betting; she also
enjoyed shopping, traveling, | ||||||
| 19 | visiting different casinos, cooking big dinners, and making | ||||||
| 20 | lemon ice box pies; and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, Willa Harris was always helping others, laughing,
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| 1 | and bringing smiles to people's faces; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Willa Harris is survived by her son, Sam L. | ||||||
| 3 | Harris, Jr. (Brenda); her daughter, Aldine D. Harris-Wilson
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| 4 | (David); her grandchildren, Mario Harris, Aiden Wilson, and | ||||||
| 5 | Samanta' Harris; her great-grandson, DeMarcus
Harris; her | ||||||
| 6 | sisters, Dorothy Beard (Khamolaw) and Aldine Davis; her | ||||||
| 7 | brother, Nathaniel Parker (Dorothy); her special
friend, Alex; | ||||||
| 8 | and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; | ||||||
| 9 | therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 11 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 12 | mourn the passing of Willa Harris, and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 13 | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 14 | her; and be it further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of Willa Harris as an expression of our | ||||||
| 17 | deepest sympathy.
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