Bill Text: IL HR0858 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Sylvia P. Cato.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-02-27 - Resolution Adopted [HR0858 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR0858-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Sylvia P.
"Patty" Cato; and
WHEREAS, Sylvia Cato was born in Chicago to James and
Constance McKay on November 5, 1934 and raised in the Lillydale
Community on the south side of Chicago; she was an active
member of Lillydale First Baptist Church, where she was part of
the Children's Choir, usher board, and the youth organization,
BYPU; she graduated from Gillespie Elementary School and
Calumet High School; she attended the University of Illinois
and Chicago State University, where she earned her bachelor's
degree in business education, and Governors State University
where she earned two master's degrees in business education and
counseling; she married Albert Cato Jr.; and
WHEREAS, Sylvia Cato was an advocate for education and
spent the majority of her life in educational roles, the last
17 years of her career as a counselor; prior to that, she
served as a business instructor with Chicago Public Schools;
she also modeled with the Carrie Scott modeling agency; and
WHEREAS, Sylvia Cato joined Trinity United Church of Christ
in 1978, where she served as a member of the deacon board and

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counseling ministries; she loved to travel, sew, read, attend
plays and sporting events, and spend time with her family and
friends, especially her dog, Sugar Pie; and
WHEREAS, Sylvia Cato was preceded in death by her parents;
her brother, James McKay Jr.; and her sisters, Lucille Garnett,
Ruth Grimsley, Ethelyn Christmas, Virginia DeBerry, and
Joceyln McKay Durr; and
WHEREAS, Sylvia Cato is survived by her loving husband of
64 years, Albert; her daughters, Deborah C. Moore (Kerry),
Deidre D. Cato-Baker (Jerome), and Cheryl D. Cato; her
granddaughter, Rachel D. Evans; her sisters, State Rep. Monique
D. Davis and Constance M. Donnella; and numerous nieces,
nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
mourn the passing of Sylvia P. "Patty" Cato, and extend our
sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew
and loved her; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Sylvia Cato as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.