Bill Text: IL SR0123 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Dolores Howard of Chicago.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-17 - Resolution Adopted [SR0123 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SR0123-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the passing of Dolores Elizabeth Howard of Chicago,
who passed away on February 11, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Dolores Elizabeth Howard was born on May 29, 1930,
as Dolores Batiest in New Orleans, Louisiana; she was born to
Mary (formerly Mary McDonald) and Arthur Batiest, Sr.; and
WHEREAS, She was baptized on August 3, 1946 at St. Ignatius
Chapel in New Orleans; she was confirmed on March 30, 1948 in
the Church of the Holy Ghost in New Orleans; she attended and
graduated from Thomy Lafon School; she enrolled in the eighth
grade at Hoffman Junior High School, and later transferred to
McDonogh 35 High School to complete a college preparatory
program and graduated in 1948; and
WHEREAS, She later moved to Chicago to visit with relatives
and to improve her career opportunities; she married the late
Robert Frank Howard from Gonzalez, Louisiana, and they had
three children: Michelle, Felicia, and David; in 1965, she
decided to participate in the Manpower Development Training
Program to pursue a course of study that would lead her to
becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN); after completing the
course of study in 1967, and working as an LPN for nearly a

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decade, she enrolled in Kennedy-King City College in 1975 to
pursue an associate's degree in nursing, and completed her
course of study in 1977; and
WHEREAS, During her years as a nurse, she helped patients
at Cook County Hospital, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke Hospital,
Metro Home Health Care, and Jackson Park Hospital; she retired
from the Social Security Administration with the title of
Occupational Health Nurse, where she worked from 1984 to 1995;
and
WHEREAS, She earned her bachelors degree from Chicago State
University in 1994 at the age of 64, also making the Dean's
List; and
WHEREAS, She received an award from the Social Security
Administration for Performance in 1990; and
WHEREAS, She was a fantastic cook, and her renowned gumbo
was savored by many relatives and friends; she was able to
visit the Vatican, tour Jerusalem, and visit other countries;
she was a member of St. Sabina Church for more than three
decades, and she served as a Minister of Care; she was also a
member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Peter Claver
and was an active member of the Thursday Morning Bible Study;
and

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WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her brothers, Alfred,
Samuel, and Arthur Jr.; and
WHEREAS, Dolores Howard is survived by her children,
Michelle Rachel Howard-Vital, Felicia Marie Howard Spalding,
and David John Howard; her granddaughter, Madelyn Gennee Vital;
her sons-in-law, Geri R. Vital and Brad DeWitt Spalding; and
her numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
her family and friends, the passing of Dolores Howard; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Dolores Howard as a symbol of our
sincere sympathy.