Bill Text: IL SR1484 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Barbara Adkins.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1484 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SR1484-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Barbara "Barb" Jean Adkins of
Bloomington, who passed away on November 7, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Barb Adkins was born to Kaolah (Cross) and Earnest
Adkins Sr. in East St. Louis on April 19, 1959; she graduated
from East St. Louis Lincoln Senior High School in 1977; she
graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from
Illinois State University in 1961; and
WHEREAS, Barb Adkins worked for the City of Bloomington for
32 years, starting as a part-time police dispatcher; she became
the city community relations coordinator in 1993 and the
community affairs specialist in 2000; she retired in 2014,
after serving eight years as the deputy city manager; in
retirement, she worked as manager of the Route 66 Visitors
Center at the Museum of History in Bloomington; and
WHEREAS, Barb Adkins was very involved in her community; in
1996, she helped organize the first "Not in Our Town"
anti-racism march in Bloomington-Normal; she also served as a
housing commissioner for the City of Bloomington Housing
Authority and as an officer of the Central Illinois Chapter of
The Links, an international public service organization; and

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WHEREAS, Barb Adkins was a lifetime member of the NAACP;
she was also a member of Loving Missionary Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, In 1999, Barb Adkins received the YWCA "Woman of
Distinction Award"; she was passionate about human rights and
was skilled in inviting people into the discussion, offering
everyone a chance to learn and an opportunity to grow; she will
be remembered especially for her big heart; and
WHEREAS, Barb Adkins was preceded in death by her father;
her mother; her brother, Ernest Jr.; her niece, Sheleese; and
her two nephews, Marcus and Darryl; and
WHEREAS, Barb Adkins is survived by her brothers, Horace
(Rene) Adkins and Michael (Wendy) Adkins; her sisters, Diane
Adkins and Lucretia Wallace; her fourteen favorite nephews and
nieces, Renita (Charles), Narda, Ernest, Patrick (Tru),
Karvia, Naunita, LaShon (Anthony), LaToya (Darryl), Donish
(Ebony), MaryLou, Zanekqua, Courtney, Bilal, and Diamon
(Tre'Quan); her host of grandnieces and grandnephews and
great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews; and her special
friends, Gwen Donnelly, Trece' Spears, Evelyn Young (C.O.F.),
Rhonda Smith, Wanita Smith, Rosie Boyd-Smith, and all of her
sisters of the Central Illinois Chapter of The Links,
Incorporated; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Barbara "Barb" Jean Adkins and extend our sincere condolences
to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Barb Adkins as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.