Bill Text: IL SR0812 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Barbara Yvonne Oliver
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-10-25 - Resolution Adopted [SR0812 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0812-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 Barbara Yvonne "Rabbit" Oliver, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on August 8, 2017; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Barbara Oliver was born in Chicago to Earl and Eva | ||||||
| 6 | Wallace on August 6, 1948; she was baptized at an early age and | ||||||
| 7 | was a member of Holy Family Church in Chicago; she attended | ||||||
| 8 | Crane High School and was professionally trained as a vocalist | ||||||
| 9 | at Harold Washington College; she majored in early childhood | ||||||
| 10 | development at Roosevelt University, which led to a teaching | ||||||
| 11 | position at the ABLA Day Care Center; she married John Quincy | ||||||
| 12 | Oliver Jr. on May 11, 1968; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Barbara Oliver had a natural artistic flare, which | ||||||
| 14 | was evident in her poetry, still life artwork, and murals; she | ||||||
| 15 | designed custom greeting cards and logos; she taught herself | ||||||
| 16 | how to play the piano while also inspiring children to do the | ||||||
| 17 | same; she had a great love of children and dreamed of being a | ||||||
| 18 | foster parent; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Barbara Oliver was kind, patient, understanding, | ||||||
| 20 | caring, nurturing, and supportive; and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, Barbara Oliver was preceded in death by her | ||||||
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| 1 | parents; and her close friend, Delores; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Barbara Oliver is survived by her daughter, | ||||||
| 3 | Felicia "Lisa" Oliver; her sister, Beverly Harris; her brother | ||||||
| 4 | "Jimmy" (Jewell) Wallace; her nephew, Dana (Tammy) Harris; her | ||||||
| 5 | great nephews, Kylan Harris, Kameron Harris, and Kendel Harris; | ||||||
| 6 | her niece, Danielle Wallace; her adopted niece, Janita; and her | ||||||
| 7 | adopted nephew, Turon; and her close friends Lois and Loretta; | ||||||
| 8 | therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 11 | Barbara Yvonne Oliver, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 12 | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
| 13 | further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 15 | presented to the family of Barbara Oliver as an expression of | ||||||
| 16 | our deepest sympathy.
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