Bill Text: IL HR0939 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Billie McCoy-Thomas.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-01-08 - Resolution Adopted [HR0939 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HR0939-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 Billie
McCoy-Thomas; and
WHEREAS, Billie McCoy-Thomas was born on October 9, 1971;
and
WHEREAS, Billie McCoy-Thomas had her first meaningful job
as a case manager for the Brothers Keeper Community Resource
Center, where she worked under her father, Chief Apostle McCoy;
while there, she learned to have compassion and empathy for the
community and how to fight the disparity within the community;
she served as a social worker for the Illinois Department of
Children and Family Services; she worked for the non-profit
Aunt Martha's; she served as a qualified mental health
professional for the Community Counseling Center of Chicago;
she was the creative director of Real McCoy Creations; she also
worked as a substitute teacher, an entrepreneur, and a cheer
and life coach; and
WHEREAS, Billie McCoy-Thomas was deeply committed to her
faith; she was known for her grace, her quiet confidence, her
strength, her sense of humor, her fairness, her principles, her
integrity, and her dignity; she was a lifelong advocate in her

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community was extremely dedicated to the youth in underserved
areas; she was affectionately known as "Billie Joe" and more
recently known as "BJ"; she will be remembered for being a
mother, a daughter, an aunt, a friend, and a confidant to many;
and
WHEREAS, Billie McCoy-Thomas was a loving and nurturing
mother to her two daughters and was equally affectionate to
their father, Steve Thomas; and
WHEREAS, Billie McCoy-Thomas is survived by her parents,
Chief Apostle Dr. William and Pastor Emeritus Rose McCoy; her
children, DaMoyne McCoy and Niomi Thomas; her siblings, William
Lorenzo McCoy, William Lester McCoy (Heather), Victoria McCoy,
Vanessa McCoy-Pulphus (Toriano), Major Lee McCoy (Jackie),
Debracia McCoy-Jones (Otis), and Otis McCoy; many nieces and
nephews; her cousins; her godchildren; the Black Diamonds; and
her friends; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we mourn the passing of Billie McCoy-Thomas 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

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presented to the family of Billie McCoy-Thomas as an expression
of our deepest sympathy.