Bill Text: IL SR0742 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Rev. Peggie D. Senor of Springfield.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-10-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR0742 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SR0742-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Rev. Peggie D. Senor of Springfield, who
passed away on October 17, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Senor was born in Springfield to George and
Virginia Neal on February 3, 1934; she graduated from Feitshans
High School in Springfield in 1950 and married Clarence Lester
Senor on January 2, 1951; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Senor was a stay-at-home mom with seven
children and worked for Scott Catering, serving at parties; she
was a data entry operator at Stat Tab and was then employed by
Security Federal, retiring after 27 years; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Senor's community involvement included many
PTOs, the Washington Street Mission, the Lincoln Library Board,
and serving as Chaplain at the Sangamon County Juvenile
Detention Center; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Senor was a member of St. John African
Methodist Episcopal Church; she served as Superintendent of
Sunday School at St. John A.M.E. Church; she became an ordained
Local Elder in the A.M.E. Church, served as pastor of Allen
Chapel A.M.E. Church in Lincoln, and taught Wednesday noon

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Bible study at St. John A.M.E. and Monday night Bible study;
she started the Sunday 8am worship service; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Senor had a passion for creating poetry, art,
and paper dolls; in her later years, she would create a
computer-generated card for each child, grandchild, and
great-grandchild, which included one of her special personally
written poems; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Senor was affectionately known as Rev.
Peggie, Big Peggie, Grandma, and Mama; her front porch and
dining rooms were special places for her large family and
friends; often in the 1960s, she and other neighborhood
families could be seen roller skating at Iles School Gym on
Monday evenings in the summers; she was a Falcon Drum and Bugle
Corps Mom, sewing, cooking, and preparing for competition; her
favorite passion was finding treasures at Goodwill and The
Salvation Army; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Senor was preceded in death by her husband of
59 years, Clarence, and her sister, Eleanor Chandler; and
WHEREAS, Rev. Senor is survived by her children, Deborah
(Dave) Burns, L. Kevin (Linda) Senor, Candice (John) Trees, C.
Neal Senor, Patricia (Donald) Carter, Herman (Valeria) Senor,
and Mark Senor; her step-daughter, Mary E. (Freddie, deceased)

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Nunn; 19 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; numerous
nieces, nephews, and cousins; her sister-in-law, Betty Lou
Work; and her special friend, Retired Presiding Elder Sammy
Hooks; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Rev. Peggie D. Senor 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
presented to the family of Rev. Senor as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.