Bill Text: IL SR1018 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Mrs. Virglee Pruitt of Chicago.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-11-04 - Resolution Adopted [SR1018 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SR1018-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Mrs. Virglee Pruitt of Chicago, who
passed away on October 15, 2010; and
WHEREAS, She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 28,
1940 to Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Hilliard; she confessed God at an
early age in Tulsa; she and her family moved to Chicago when
she was in high school; and
WHEREAS, She met and married Air Force veteran James A.
Pruitt, Sr. on September 20, 1963; she was a devoted wife for
36 years; and
WHEREAS, She was a member of Saint Anselm Catholic Church,
where she served on the Hospitality Committee and wherever she
was needed; and
WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband; her
parents; her sisters, Ruby, Jaclyn, Jesse, and Edna; her
brothers, James, Cleo, and R.L.; and niece, Vera; and
WHEREAS, Virglee Pruitt is survived by her daughter, Lisa
Pruitt; her son, James (Coretta) Pruitt; her grandchildren,
Amber, Daniella, Yasmine, Jacob, Chelsea, Erika, Ezra, and

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Evelyn; her brother-in-law, Earl Pruitt, Jr. (Emma Lee); and a
host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; 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 Virglee Pruitt; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Virglee Pruitt as a symbol of our
sincere sympathy.