Bill Text: IL HR0102 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Willeta Mae Hassell Donaldson of Urbana.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-13 - Resolution Adopted [HR0102 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0102-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Willeta | ||||||
4 | Mae Hassell Donaldson of Urbana, who passed away on February 2, | ||||||
5 | 2019; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Willeta Donaldson was born in Urbana to Joseph Leo | ||||||
7 | and Hattie Virginia (Thompson) Hassell on October 6, 1940; she | ||||||
8 | graduated from Champaign High School (Central High School) on | ||||||
9 | June 5, 1958 and married Carlos Franklin Donaldson Sr. on | ||||||
10 | February 2, 1960; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Willeta Donaldson began employment at the | ||||||
12 | University of Illinois in the Office of Admissions and Records, | ||||||
13 | where she was employee of the year in 1986, 1987, and 1988; she | ||||||
14 | retired as Assistant to the Director of Admissions in 1995; she | ||||||
15 | went back to work part time in 1997 for the Director of | ||||||
16 | Development at the University of Illinois in the School of | ||||||
17 | Social Work and retired in 2004; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Willeta Donaldson was instrumental in the | ||||||
19 | integration of Urbana schools, the first in the State of | ||||||
20 | Illinois; she chaired the City of Urbana Human Relations | ||||||
21 | Commission for over 15 years and was a member of the U of I | ||||||
22 | Black Caucus; she also served on the U of I Chancellor's |
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1 | Committee on the Status of Women from 1982 to 1985; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Willeta Donaldson grew up at Pilgrim Missionary | ||||||
3 | Baptist Church; she returned to the church three years ago | ||||||
4 | after serving with her husband for 53 years at Bethel A.M.E. | ||||||
5 | Church; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Willeta Donaldson received numerous awards, | ||||||
7 | including the 1982 U of I Black Mom of the Year, the 2000 | ||||||
8 | University of Illinois Liberal Arts and Sciences | ||||||
9 | Bridge/Transition Recognition Award, the 2000 National | ||||||
10 | Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) of | ||||||
11 | Champaign
County Award, the 2004 Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Pearls | ||||||
12 | of Wisdom Award, the 2005 National Council of Negro Women | ||||||
13 | Mother of the Year Award, the 2012 University of Illinois YWCA | ||||||
14 | Leadership/Trailblazer Award, the 2017 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther | ||||||
15 | King Jr. Outstanding Achievement Award, and the 2017 University | ||||||
16 | of Illinois College of Education's Honorary James Scholar | ||||||
17 | Award; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Willeta Donaldson was preceded in death by her | ||||||
19 | parents; her sister, Joan Hassell Alexander; and her nephews, | ||||||
20 | Brian A. and Kerry L. Alexander; and
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21 | WHEREAS, Willeta Donaldson is survived by her husband of 59 | ||||||
22 | years, Carlos; her children, Carlos Franklin Jr. (Mae Nunnery) |
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1 | Donaldson, Carletta Jo Donaldson, and Dennis Keith (Denise | ||||||
2 | Stanley) Donaldson; her grandchildren, Ryan Carlos and Blake | ||||||
3 | Donaldson, Chad (Kathy Boetcher) Pellum, Amber (Justin) | ||||||
4 | Duncan, and Kyle Pellum; her great-grandchildren, Delaney | ||||||
5 | Duncan and Kylie Pellum; her brothers, Joseph L. and Charles E. | ||||||
6 | (Betty J. Lewis) Hassell; and numerous nieces, nephews, and | ||||||
7 | cousins; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
9 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
10 | we mourn the passing of Willeta Mae Hassell Donaldson and | ||||||
11 | extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all | ||||||
12 | who knew and loved her; and be it further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to the family of Willeta Donaldson as an expression | ||||||
15 | of our deepest sympathy.
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