Bill Text: IL SR2056 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Florence Coakley.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2016-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR2056 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SR2056-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Florence Coakley, who passed away on June
29, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Florence Coakley was born on July 10, 1926 in
Dermott, Arkansas; her parents were Eddie and Florida Hines;
she married Clarence Coakley on December 10, 1942 in Dermott,
Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, Florence Coakley attended the Dermott school
systems in Dermott, Arkansas, where she was a very smart and
excellent student; and
WHEREAS, In 1945, Florence Coakley moved to Chicago, where
she worked very hard at the Curtis Candy Company and Carter's
and Company; she was known and loved throughout her community
as the "Candy Store Lady"; and
WHEREAS, Florence Coakley accepted Christ at an early age
and was baptized under the leadership of Reverend Humphrey of
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Dermott, Arkansas, where she was
a great church worker and dedicated Sunday school teacher; she
also attended the Divine Kingdom of Christ Church in Chicago
under the leadership of Reverend Lady Lyons, Faith Temple AME

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Church in Chicago under the leadership of Pastor James, and
Sakal New Life in Christ Ministries under the leadership of the
late Bishop Lamont Coakley and Pastor Cynthia E. Coakley; she
was a faithful member of the Mother's Board and Pastor's Aid
Committee; she dedicated her life to Christ on January 10,
2015, and reinstated her membership at New Life in Christ
Ministries under the leadership of Pastor Bobby Strickland; and
WHEREAS, Florence Coakley was preceded in death by her
husband, Clarence Coakley; her sons, Lamont Coakley and Ronald
Coakley; her brothers, Timothy, John, Clarence, and Wardy
Hines; her sisters, Maetta, Mary, Beatrice, and Clara; her
grandchildren, Ronald Dockery, David Coakley, Robert and Stacy
Caine, and Kimberlyn Caine; and her special sister-in-law,
Jessie Mae Hines; and
WHEREAS, Florence Coakley is survived by her loving
children, Layendra (Charles), Bernie (Poly), Brenda (Leroy),
Darlene, Clarence Jr., Sandra (Andy), Phillis (Shannon),
Sequnia (James), Tawandray Gini (Donnie), and Prince (Duke);
her stepchildren, Frank Coakley and Annie Caine; her
goddaughter, Sandra Ramsey; her grandchildren, Tawandray
Shameka, Pierre, Lamont Jr., (Loretta), Absalom (Juanita),
Joshua (Elaine), Jonathan (Veoria), Chiquita, Bernie Jr., Gini
(Donnie), Romero, Grady-Joe, Kametta, Keith, Tawanda, Sharon,
Anthony, Arrneice, Rhonda, Tyrese, Ronald, Crystal, Steven,

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Henderson, Cortez, Precious, Jasmine, Prince, Tyrone, Tyasia,
Tyanna, James, Dewanda, Lilliany, Clarence "D", Yvonne
(Edward), Elizabeth, Charlotte, Jonathan, Tenaz, Paula, Angela
(Darnel) Denita, Yolanda, Michael, and Christopher; 95
great-grandchildren; 25 great-great-grandchildren; her
sister-in-law, Helen Davis, her brother-in-law, Houston
Coakley; her special friends, Isa Mae Robinson and Alyce
Conley; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her
family and friends, mourn the passing of Florence Coakley; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Florence Coakley as an expression of
our sympathy.