Bill Text: IL SR0769 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Evelyn Rosemary Koine of Carbondale.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-05-18 - Resolution Adopted [SR0769 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SR0769-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 Evelyn Rosemary Koine of Carbondale, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on May 7, 2012; and
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5 | WHEREAS, She was born March 14, 1953, in Carbondale, the | ||||||
6 | daughter of the late William R. and Eurma C. Hayes, the seventh | ||||||
7 | of 10 children; she accepted Christ at an early age and was a | ||||||
8 | devoted member of Bethel AME Church, holding positions as | ||||||
9 | chairwoman of Feed My Sheep Community Kitchen, choir president, | ||||||
10 | steward, and stewardess; and
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11 | WHEREAS, She was a community activist and chairwoman of the | ||||||
12 | Carbondale Preservation Committee and a board member of the | ||||||
13 | Eurma C. Hayes Center; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Evelyn Koine leaves to cherish her memory her | ||||||
15 | husband of 34 years, David K. Koine; her daughters, Nicole T. | ||||||
16 | Hayes Mason and Edith C. Koine; her sons, William K., Arquisha | ||||||
17 | Kinyua, and William K. Koine,; her stepson, Koine K. (Wanjiku) | ||||||
18 | Kinyua; her 21 grandchildren; her sisters, Georgetta and James | ||||||
19 | Slaughter, Ovella and Ray Cooper, Kathyrn Harris, Lillian and | ||||||
20 | Larry Peterson, and Rebecca Hayes Thomas; her brother, William | ||||||
21 | R. and Verna Hayes; her close friends, Frances Davenport, | ||||||
22 | Rosetta Douglas, Marilyn James, and Eleanor Powell; and a host |
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1 | of nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives, and friends; | ||||||
2 | therefore, be it
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3 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | ||||||
4 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
5 | her family and friends, the passing of Evelyn Koine; and be it | ||||||
6 | further
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7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
8 | presented to the family of Evelyn Koine as a symbol of our | ||||||
9 | sincere sympathy.
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