Bill Text: IL SR1654 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Cora L. Cunningham.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-12-04 - Resolution Adopted [SR1654 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR1654-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 Cora L. Cunningham, who passed away on | ||||||
4 | September 23, 2014; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Cora Cunningham was born on August 11, 1945; her | ||||||
6 | parents were Chandler and Quilla M. Walker, Sr.; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Cora Cunningham worked for Commonwealth Edison | ||||||
8 | for many years until her retirement at the age of 50; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Cora Cunningham accepted Christ as her Lord and | ||||||
10 | Savior at an early age; she was a longtime member of the choir | ||||||
11 | and secretary at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church under | ||||||
12 | the leadership of Pastor Ezell G. Robins; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Cora Cunningham was a member and secretary of the | ||||||
14 | Waukegan Chapter Alabama Club for many years; she was also a | ||||||
15 | member of the North Chicago Library Board of Trustees and the | ||||||
16 | North Shore Dart League; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Cora Cunningham is preceded in death by her | ||||||
18 | parents; 3 sisters, Maggie Walker, Emma L. Smith, and Ollie M. | ||||||
19 | Walker; and 3 brothers, Jesse T. Walker, Ivory Walker, and | ||||||
20 | Robert "RJ" Walker; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Cora Cunningham is survived by a sister, Robin R. | ||||||
2 | Dixon; 4 brothers, Chandler "Chet" Walker, Harry (Gloria) | ||||||
3 | Walker, Frank (Dorothy) Walker, and Wesley Walker; a | ||||||
4 | godbrother, Mickey Johnson; a godsister, Cora L. Rice; 2 | ||||||
5 | sisters-in-law, Catherine Walker and Irene Walker; 2 aunts and | ||||||
6 | uncles; and many special nieces and nephews, other relatives, | ||||||
7 | and friends; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her | ||||||
10 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Cora L. Cunningham; | ||||||
11 | and be it further
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12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
13 | presented to the family of Cora Cunningham as an expression of | ||||||
14 | our sympathy.
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