Bill Text: IL SR0894 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Arrado Bostic Claybrooks.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-11-04 - Resolution Adopted [SR0894 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SR0894-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Arrado Bostic Claybrooks, who passed away
on July 3, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Arrado Bostic Claybrooks was born on February 9,
1912, in Ripley, Tennessee; her parents were Eldorado and Mary
Epson Bostic; her family migrated to Blytheville, Arkansas when
she was 2 years old; and
WHEREAS, Arrado Bostic Claybrooks was a devout Christian
and accepted Jesus Christ into her life at an early age; as a
child and young adult, she attended Pleasant Ridge Baptist
Church in Blytheville, Arkansas; she later boasted that 3 of
her sons, Joe Willie, James, and Eldorado, became ministers; in
her later years, she joined the Original Christian Union
Baptist Church where her eldest son, Reverend Joe Willie
Claybrooks, serves as Pastor; and
WHEREAS, In 1931, Arrado Bostic Claybrooks met and married
Herrod Claybrooks; to this union 12 children were born, Joe
Willie, Pearlene, Theodore, Leora, Herrod Jr., Frank, Evelyn,
Barbara, Jacky, James, Eldorado, and Glendora; and
WHEREAS, Arrado Bostic Claybrooks was a mother and

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housewife in every sense of the word; she raised her children
and watched as they left the South one by one for better living
and economic conditions in the north; eventually, she was
persuaded by her children to move north; in 1968, she moved to
Chicago, bringing along her elderly mother; she then served as
her mother's faithful caretaker, until Mary desired to return
to Blytheville to reside with her daughter, Gertie, until her
passing; and
WHEREAS, Arrado Bostic Claybrooks was well known by her
family and friends for her giant and keen memory, humorous wit,
and sharp tongue; she was regarded by many as being able to
read and interpret the Bible better than any theologian; she
also boasted of her family ancestry and history all the way
back to her great-great grandparents, who were of Cherokee and
African descent, and of her family's great longevity; and
WHEREAS, Arrado Bostic Claybrooks was preceded in death by
her parents; her husband, Herrod; her siblings, LuWillie,
Corina Selena, Lorenzo, Sylvester, Ella Mac, Gertie, and
Henrietta; and her children, Leora, Frank, Pearlene, Theodore,
Herrod Jr., and Barbara; and
WHEREAS, Arrado Bostic Claybrooks is survived by her
children, Rev. Joe Willie (Luevne), Evelyn Hinton (Eddie),
Jackie, Rev. James E., Rev. Eldorado, and Glendora; her 57

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grandchildren; her 64 great-grandchildren; her 34
great-great-grandchildren; and her many other relatives and
extended friends who called her "Grandma"; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
her family and friends, the passing of Arrado Bostic
Claybrooks; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Arrado Bostic Claybrooks as an
expression of our sympathy.