Bill Text: IL SR1517 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Dolores Madgeline Hockett.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1517 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1517-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 Dolores Madgeline Hockett, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on October 12, 2020; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Dolores Hockett was born to Minnie Hodges in | ||||||
| 6 | Chicago on July 5, 1931; at an early age, her family moved to | ||||||
| 7 | Baltimore, Maryland, where she attended St. Frances Academy; | ||||||
| 8 | upon returning to Chicago, she completed her high school | ||||||
| 9 | education at Morgan Park Academy, where she met and married | ||||||
| 10 | Carter J. Russell; she later married Cecil B. Hockett; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Dolores Hockett worked as an elementary school | ||||||
| 12 | crossing guard and for Beeline Fashions, opportunities which | ||||||
| 13 | allowed her to work close to home; as her children grew, she | ||||||
| 14 | took a position with the Chicago Board of Elections, where she | ||||||
| 15 | was a strong advocate for voter registration and education; she | ||||||
| 16 | retired from the Board of Elections after 31 years of service; | ||||||
| 17 | and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Dolores Hockett was an active parishioner at St. | ||||||
| 19 | Hoachim, St. Killian, and Holy Name of Mary parishes; she was | ||||||
| 20 | especially dedicated to her membership in the Knights of Peter | ||||||
| 21 | Clave Ladies Auxiliary organization; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Dolores Hockett's interests included bowling, | ||||||
| 2 | traveling, and her beloved Golden Girls Club membership; she | ||||||
| 3 | played the saxophone and enjoyed several different genres of | ||||||
| 4 | music; her passion for style and fashion was evident in the | ||||||
| 5 | many original designs she created; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Dolores Hockett was a devoted wife and an | ||||||
| 7 | excellent mother, grandmother, role model, disciplinarian, and | ||||||
| 8 | comforter; she loved to cook and enjoyed Sunday family dinners; | ||||||
| 9 | Christmas holidays were her favorite; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Dolores Hockett was strong but always gentle; she | ||||||
| 11 | was uninhibited in her expressions of joy and praise and | ||||||
| 12 | displayed a genuine interest in her family and friends; she was | ||||||
| 13 | an inspiration and had a warm smile and caring demeanor; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Dolores Hockett was preceded in death by her | ||||||
| 15 | husband, Cecil; her brother, Rodger A. Hodges; and two | ||||||
| 16 | great-grandchildren; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Dolores Hockett is survived by her eight children, | ||||||
| 18 | Carter, Terrie, Carlotta, Carl, Tanya, Clifford, Courtney, and | ||||||
| 19 | Theresa; three daughters-in-law; 19 grandchildren; 28 | ||||||
| 20 | great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; her | ||||||
| 21 | brother, Clifford A. Hodges;
and numerous other family members | ||||||
| 22 | and friends; therefore, be it
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| 1 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 2 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 3 | Dolores Madgeline Hockett and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 4 | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
| 5 | further
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| 6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 7 | presented to the family of Dolores Hockett as an expression of | ||||||
| 8 | our deepest sympathy.
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