Bill Text: IL SR0042 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Clementine Watson.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-01-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR0042 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR0042-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Clementine Watson, who passed away on | ||||||
4 | January 2, 2015; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Clementine Watson was born on August 30, 1940 in | ||||||
6 | Chicago; her parents were Lela Mae and Charles Evans; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Clementine Watson attended Roosevelt University | ||||||
8 | in Chicago; she was employed for the Consolidated Rail | ||||||
9 | Corporation in Chicago for 30 years; and
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10 | WHEREAS, After retiring, Clementine Watson relocated to | ||||||
11 | Peoria and served as an advocate for change in the greater | ||||||
12 | Peoria community; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Clementine Watson was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist | ||||||
14 | Church under the pastorate of Rev. Alphonso Lyons, Jr.; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Clementine Watson was preceded in death by her | ||||||
16 | parents; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Clementine Watson is survived by a brother, Vernon | ||||||
18 | (Faye) Evans; a godsister, Lorraine Carter; a godniece, Sherry | ||||||
19 | Carter-Allen; and many great-godnieces, great-godnephews, |
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1 | cousins, city and neighborhood community leaders, and friends; | ||||||
2 | therefore, be it
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3 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
4 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her | ||||||
5 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Clementine Watson; and | ||||||
6 | be it further
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7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
8 | presented to the family of Clementine Watson as an expression | ||||||
9 | of our sympathy.
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