Bill Text: IL SR1187 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Florence Marie Willborn.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-01-31 - Resolution Adopted [SR1187 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1187-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 Florence Marie Willborn, who passed away | ||||||
| 4 | on December 10, 2017; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Florence Willborn was born in Chicago to Henry and | ||||||
| 6 | Josephine Davis on December 26, 1938; she attended Douglas | ||||||
| 7 | Elementary and graduated from Englewood High School; she | ||||||
| 8 | married William "Sonny" Willborn in 1955; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Florence Willborn worked in public service for 48 | ||||||
| 10 | years, first for Cook County, and then for the Illinois | ||||||
| 11 | Department of Human Services; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Florence Willborn was a member of King of Kings | ||||||
| 13 | Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on the Mother's | ||||||
| 14 | Board; she was a proud member of the Red Hat Society and | ||||||
| 15 | Sisters Network Inc,; she enjoyed being surrounded by family | ||||||
| 16 | and friends; she was known as an excellent cook, the ultimate | ||||||
| 17 | hostess, a world traveler, and a fashionista; she was an | ||||||
| 18 | inspiration for many; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Florence Willborn was preceded in death by her | ||||||
| 20 | brother, Henry Davis; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Florence Willborn is survived by her husband, | ||||||
| 2 | William; her daughters, Aubrey (Gregory) Powell and DeLinda | ||||||
| 3 | Wakil-Robinson; her siblings, Bette Perry and Gerald Davis; her | ||||||
| 4 | grandchildren, John, Ben, Jacob, Isaac, Malia, DeLinda, | ||||||
| 5 | Abraham, and Kyla; her great-grandchildren; and her many | ||||||
| 6 | nieces, nephews, and friends; therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 9 | Florence Marie Willborn and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 10 | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
| 11 | further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 13 | presented to the family of Florence Willborn as an expression | ||||||
| 14 | of our deepest sympathy.
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