Bill Text: IL SR0118 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Betty Jean Harris.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-05 - Resolution Adopted [SR0118 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR0118-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 Betty Jean Harris, who passed away on | ||||||
4 | January 3, 2015; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Betty Harris was born on February 25, 1941 to | ||||||
6 | Dolan and Bernice Chapple; she graduated from Cotton Plant | ||||||
7 | Vocational School and married John Lee Harris in 1959; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Betty Harris was a member of St. Sabina Church for | ||||||
9 | over 40 years; she enjoyed shopping, crossword puzzles, | ||||||
10 | reading, gospel music, and attending adult education classes; | ||||||
11 | and
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12 | WHEREAS, Betty Harris was preceded in death by her parents; | ||||||
13 | her brothers, David Chapple, Dolan Chapple, Jr., Rev. Howard | ||||||
14 | Chapple, Fred Chapple, and Willie Chapple; and her sister, | ||||||
15 | Helen Key; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Betty Harris is survived by her husband of 55 | ||||||
17 | years, John; her children, John Lee Harris, Jr. (Valerie), | ||||||
18 | Kimberly Harris, and Kelwin Harris; her grandson, Frederick | ||||||
19 | Moore, Jr.; her brothers, Rufus Chapple (Deltis) and Harold | ||||||
20 | Chapple (Lenora); her 4 sisters, Barbara Chapple, Frenchelle | ||||||
21 | Conley (Dennis), Phyllis Berts (Phillip), and Alice Chapple; |
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1 | and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, 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 mourn the passing of | ||||||
5 | Betty Jean Harris, and extend our sincere condolences to her | ||||||
6 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
7 | further
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8 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
9 | presented to the family of Betty Harris as an expression of our | ||||||
10 | deepest sympathy.
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