Bill Text: IL SR0937 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Idella Marie Williams.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-05-02 - Resolution Adopted [SR0937 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0937-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Idella Marie Williams, who passed away | ||||||
| 4 | on March 8, 2024; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Idella Williams was born to Rufus Wardlow and | ||||||
| 6 | Lillian Goodwin-Wardlow on April 21, 1933; she met Lionel | ||||||
| 7 | Williams Sr. in 1949, and they settled in Robbins before | ||||||
| 8 | relocating to Harvey in 1964; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Idella Williams was a consummate homemaker; she | ||||||
| 10 | was known for her exceptional culinary skills, delighting | ||||||
| 11 | friends and family alike with her gourmet dishes, including | ||||||
| 12 | her famous pound cake, homemade rolls, and German chocolate | ||||||
| 13 | cake; she was a dedicated family historian, preserving | ||||||
| 14 | cherished memories across generations; she was a gracious | ||||||
| 15 | hostess and welcomed countless guests into her home with | ||||||
| 16 | warmth and elegance; her impeccable style was matched only by | ||||||
| 17 | her kind and welcoming demeanor, making everyone feel like | ||||||
| 18 | family; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Idella Williams was a faithful member of Portland | ||||||
| 20 | Street Church of God in Christ (COGIC); and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, Idella Williams was preceded in death by her | ||||||
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| 1 | parents; her husband, Lionel Williams Sr.; her children, Hyman | ||||||
| 2 | and Ernestine Williams; and her siblings, Hatti Banks, Alvin | ||||||
| 3 | Wardlow, Barbara Chatman, Geraldine Moody, and Helen Grace; | ||||||
| 4 | and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Idella Williams is survived by her children, | ||||||
| 6 | Lionel (Sakinah) Williams Jr. and Barbara (Reginald) Booker; | ||||||
| 7 | her adopted nephew, Wendell Banks; her adopted | ||||||
| 8 | brothers-in-law, Guy, Kenneth, and James Williams; her | ||||||
| 9 | grandchildren, Crystal, Omar, Kristen, Taliah, Rahman, Bryce, | ||||||
| 10 | Demetrius, Kareemah, DeAndrea, and John; and numerous | ||||||
| 11 | great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; therefore, | ||||||
| 12 | be it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 15 | Idella Marie Williams and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 16 | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
| 17 | further
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