Bill Text: IL HR0962 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Hattie Mary Walker on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Passed) 2010-03-02 - Resolution Adopted [HR0962 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR0962-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 pleased to congratulate Hattie Mary Walker | ||||||
| 4 | on the occasion of her 100th birthday on March 25, 2010; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Hattie Walker was born on March 25, 1910, in | ||||||
| 6 | Jackson, Mississippi to the union of Sims and Mary Hicks | ||||||
| 7 | Crawford; when she was young, Hattie and her family moved to | ||||||
| 8 | Indiana Harbor; the family eventually settled in Chicago; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Hattie Walker was employed as a domestic for many | ||||||
| 10 | years before starting a new career as a mental health aide with | ||||||
| 11 | the Illinois State Pediatric Institute of Chicago, where she | ||||||
| 12 | retired after 30 years of loyal and dedicated service; during | ||||||
| 13 | this time, she was also a member of AFSCME and worked with | ||||||
| 14 | special needs children; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, After her retirement, Hattie Walker enjoyed | ||||||
| 16 | traveling to many different places; she still looks back fondly | ||||||
| 17 | on a cruise she took to Alaska; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Hattie Walker is a devout Roman Catholic; she is | ||||||
| 19 | the longest living member of the Holy Angels Church and is an | ||||||
| 20 | active member of the church's Knights of St. Peter Claver | ||||||
| 21 | Ladies Auxiliary; she is also a recipient of the Sister Theo | ||||||
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| 1 | Bowman Award; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Hattie Walker currently resides with her | ||||||
| 3 | daughter, Betty Cade, in Southshore; she enjoys reading and | ||||||
| 4 | watching Jeopardy every evening; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Hattie Walker met and married William "Bill" | ||||||
| 6 | Walker; to their union, a son and 4 daughters were born; the | ||||||
| 7 | couple also has 21 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 6 | ||||||
| 8 | great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 10 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 11 | congratulate Hattie Mary Walker on the occasion of her 100th | ||||||
| 12 | birthday and wish her many happy and healthy years to come; and | ||||||
| 13 | be it further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 15 | presented to Hattie Walker as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
| 16 | respect.
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