Bill Text: IL SR1063 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Elizabeth "Liz" Buirts Lay.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-11-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR1063 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1063-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 Elizabeth "Liz" Buirts Lay, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on October 29, 2017; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Lay was born in Woodruff, Arkansas to | ||||||
6 | Andrew and Obie Mae Buirts on September 5, 1937, the fourth of | ||||||
7 | seven daughters; she committed to her faith at an early age at | ||||||
8 | Vine Hill Baptist Church in Cotton Plant, Arkansas; she | ||||||
9 | graduated from Cotton Plant Vocational High School, and she | ||||||
10 | later relocated to Chicago; she married Samuel J. Lay on | ||||||
11 | October 21, 1966; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Lay retired from Cook County Hospital | ||||||
13 | after 38 years of service; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Lay was a member of the Order of the | ||||||
15 | Eastern Star Chapter #48 and the Heritage International | ||||||
16 | Christian Church, where she worshiped under the leadership of | ||||||
17 | Bishop Dwight Gunn, Senior Pastor, and was active in God's | ||||||
18 | Seniors on the Move and the Missions Ministries; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Lay was preceded in death by her | ||||||
20 | parents; and her sisters, Ethel Sawyer, Deborah Brown, and Ella | ||||||
21 | Buirts; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Lay is survived by her loving husband, | ||||||
2 | Samuel; her daughter, Debbie Lay; her sons, Bobby (Joyce) Lay | ||||||
3 | and Michael Lay; her stepson, Scott Julion Lay; her sisters, | ||||||
4 | Betty (Sue) Atkins, Gloria Buirts, Dorothy (Dot) Buirts; her | ||||||
5 | grandchildren, Valencia V. Johnson, Lemara S. Rutledge, Robert | ||||||
6 | F. Lay, and Christopher J. Lay; her great-granddaughter, Lauren | ||||||
7 | Faith Hill; her best friend, Icola Lewis; and her many nieces | ||||||
8 | and nephews; 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 | Elizabeth "Liz" Buirts Lay and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
12 | to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be | ||||||
13 | it further
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14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
15 | presented to the family of Elizabeth Lay as an expression of | ||||||
16 | our deepest sympathy.
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