Bill Text: IL SR0552 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Wanda Patricia Simmons Raymond.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-10-23 - Resolution Adopted [SR0552 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR0552-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 Wanda Patricia Simmons Raymond, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on September 5, 2013; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Wanda Raymond was born on June 27, 1944 in | ||||||
6 | Chicago; her parents were Albert and Arnetta Simmons; she | ||||||
7 | married Louis Raymond, Sr. on June 15, 1974; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Wanda Raymond was a lifelong resident of Chicago; | ||||||
9 | she graduated from Englewood High School in 1963; in high | ||||||
10 | school, she participated in pageants and was a member of the | ||||||
11 | swim team and the camera club; in 1973, she earned her | ||||||
12 | bachelor's degree from Chicago State University; she | ||||||
13 | subsequently earned her master's degree from Chicago State | ||||||
14 | University in 1983; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Early in her career, Wanda Raymond worked as a | ||||||
16 | recreational specialist with the Chicago Park District; in | ||||||
17 | 1973, she became a physical educator with the Chicago Public | ||||||
18 | School District; during her tenure, she taught first aid and | ||||||
19 | CPR, served as a lifeguard and water safety instructor, and | ||||||
20 | developed and implemented a camping program; she also coached | ||||||
21 | swimming, track, basketball, volleyball, and golf at Thomas | ||||||
22 | Kelly, Benito Juarez, and William Rainey Harper High Schools; |
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1 | Wanda retired from Chicago Public Schools in 2008, after 25 | ||||||
2 | years of diligent and dedicated service; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Wanda Raymond was ordained a minister in the | ||||||
4 | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) and was a faithful and active | ||||||
5 | member of Langley Avenue Church of God; she loved the Lord and | ||||||
6 | served him with diligence in ministry for over 40 years; she | ||||||
7 | served on numerous local and national boards within the Church | ||||||
8 | of God denomination, including the Dean of Church of God | ||||||
9 | Chicagoland Ministers and the Westmiddlesex Campground Board; | ||||||
10 | she was also a Sunday School Superintendent, a Youth Minister | ||||||
11 | at Vernon Park Church of God, a Minister at 44th Street Church | ||||||
12 | of God, and a vacation bible school organizer at Langely Avenue | ||||||
13 | Church of God; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Wanda Raymond enjoyed arts and crafts, physical | ||||||
15 | activities, canoeing, swimming, camping, and volunteering; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Wanda Raymond was preceded in death by her parents | ||||||
17 | and her brother, Albert Simmons, Jr.; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Wanda Raymond is survived by her husband, Louis | ||||||
19 | Raymond; her son, Louis Raymond (Lauren); her grandson, Louis | ||||||
20 | Charles Raymond III; her sister, Prezella (Robert) Blair; her | ||||||
21 | brothers, Samuel (Rosa) Simmons, Donald (Thelma-Jean) Simmons, | ||||||
22 | Garland (Cookie) Simmons, Stanford (Beverly) Simmons, and John |
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1 | Simmons; her sister-in-laws, Verna (Montgomery) Hayes, Barbara | ||||||
2 | Young, and Tertha Durman; her brothers-in-law, Tony Raymond, | ||||||
3 | Charles Raymond, and Clyde Raymond; and her many nieces, | ||||||
4 | nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her | ||||||
7 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Wanda Patricia Simmons | ||||||
8 | Raymond; and be it further
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9 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
10 | presented to the family of Wanda Raymond as an expression of | ||||||
11 | our sympathy.
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