Bill Text: IL HR0302 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Mildred Bell.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-30 - Resolution Adopted [HR0302 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HR0302-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 Mildred | ||||||
| 4 | Bell, who passed away on April 6, 2019; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Mildred Bell was born in Dumas, Arkansas to Irene | ||||||
| 6 | Lindsey on June 7, 1931; she graduated from Dumas High School | ||||||
| 7 | and moved to Chicago, where she attended the Madame C.J. Walker | ||||||
| 8 | Beauty School; she married Roosevelt Bell on July 5, 1958; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Mildred Bell worked for Hart Schaffner & Marx for | ||||||
| 10 | 34 years until her retirement in 1996; after retirement, she | ||||||
| 11 | worked with Help at Home, Inc.; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Mildred Bell was a member of the Vernon Baptist | ||||||
| 13 | Church for 65 years, where she served on the Matron Society and | ||||||
| 14 | with the Willing Workers Ministry; the heart of her family, she | ||||||
| 15 | was known for her sweet smile and kind spirit; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Mildred Bell was preceded in death by her mother, | ||||||
| 17 | Irene Lindsey; her son, Gregory Bell; and her sister, Mary | ||||||
| 18 | Leggins; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Mildred Bell is survived by her husband, Roosevelt | ||||||
| 20 | Bell; her children, Gretta Yvette Williams and Janice | ||||||
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| 1 | Slaughter; her sister, Helen Green (Malvon); her brother, Joe | ||||||
| 2 | James; her grandchildren, Aquisha Davis, Alexis Slaughter, and | ||||||
| 3 | Gregory Slaughter Jr.; her great-grandchildren, Hillary, | ||||||
| 4 | Hollyn, and Aniya; numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, and | ||||||
| 5 | friends; and her church family; therefore, be it
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| 6 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 7 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 8 | we mourn the passing of Mildred Bell and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 9 | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 10 | her; and be it further
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| 11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 12 | presented to the family of Mildred Bell as an expression of our | ||||||
| 13 | deepest sympathy.
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