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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Edna Mary 
4Lambert, who passed away on January 26, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edna Lambert was born in
Chicago to Paul and Edna

6Lambert on August 23, 1931; she was baptized at First Church of

7Deliverance; she graduated from DuSable High School
and 
8attended Cortez Peters Technical College; she married Calvin 
9Tillery Sr. on
August 23, 1950; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Edna Lambert worked at R. R. Donnelly for 15 
11years, and for 15 years as an
office manager for Dr. Rudolph 
12Moragne; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Edna Lambert adopted six girls known as the "Cobb 
14Sisters", Frank, Bill, Joe, Jeannie, Eleanor, and Cecile; she 
15was considered the seventh "sister"; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Edna Lambert was preceded in death by her parents; 
17her stepfather, William Dickson; her
brothers, Paul and 
18Phillip; and her adopted "sisters", Frank, Bill, Joe, and 
19Eleanor; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Edna Lambert is survived by her children, Theresa 
 
 
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1(Robert) Falconer, Calvin (Cora) Tillery, and Curtis Tillery; 
2her brother, Robert Lambert; her grandchildren, Robert 
3Falconer Jr., Chimille
(Kevin) Dillard, and Brandyn Falconer; 
4her great-granddaughters, Kamille and Kennedy Perkins; her 
5sister, Jeannie Lane; her daughter-in-law, Debby Douglas;
many 
6nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; and her adopted 
7"sister", Jeannie; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
9HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
10mourn the passing of Edna Mary Lambert, and extend our sincere 
11condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
12her; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Edna Lambert as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.