Bill Text: IL SR1586 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Etta Coker-Martin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1586 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1586-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 Etta Lerene Coker-Martin, who passed away | ||||||
4 | on December 8, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Etta Coker-Martin was born to Mark and Mary Coker | ||||||
6 | in Chicago on September 12, 1952; she graduated from Harrison | ||||||
7 | High School in 1971 and then studied Human Services at Elmhurst | ||||||
8 | College; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Etta Coker-Martin spent many years at Service | ||||||
10 | Master working in the payroll department; she then found a | ||||||
11 | passion for serving others and started at Park-River Forest | ||||||
12 | High School as a college and career counselor and then became a | ||||||
13 | teaching assistant for special needs students; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Etta Coker-Martin tutored for the Black Star | ||||||
15 | Project and Answer Inc., provided mentorship for F.R.E.E. | ||||||
16 | (Females Reaching for Educational
Excellence), and became the | ||||||
17 | volunteer and outreach coordinator for Housing Forward; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Etta Coker-Martin was a valued member of Rock of | ||||||
19 | Ages Baptist Church where she loved her fellowship with the | ||||||
20 | Savvy Senior Ministry; she was also a proud member of the | ||||||
21 | Bookends Book Club; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Etta Coker-Martin loved reading, her family, and | ||||||
2 | her faith; she had a vivacious smile and found great joy in | ||||||
3 | helping others; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Etta Coker-Martin was preceded in death by her | ||||||
5 | father; her son, Justin Martin; and her lifelong special | ||||||
6 | friend, Lynda Puckett; her mother soon joined her in passing; | ||||||
7 | and
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8 | WHEREAS, Etta Coker-Martin is survived by her daughter, | ||||||
9 | Ebony Martin; her brother, Marlon Coker; her grandchildren, | ||||||
10 | Elani Williams and Elise Reese; her nieces, Candice Conley and | ||||||
11 | Dominique Johnson; and her many cousins and friends; therefore, | ||||||
12 | be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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15 | Etta Lerene Coker-Martin and extend our sincere
condolences to | ||||||
16 | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it | ||||||
17 | further
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18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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19 | presented to the family of Etta Coker-Martin as an expression | ||||||
20 | of
our deepest sympathy.
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