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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Mary 
4Peery of Chicago, who passed away on November 10, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mary Peery was born on December 16, 1925; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Mary Peery started working at  a west side 
7electrical plant as a core-cleaner on industrial equipment; she 
8became the plant's first female core-maker, eventually 
9supervising the other core-makers; she retired at the age of 73 
10after nearly 40 years of service; and
  
 
  
11    WHEREAS, Mary Peery was preceded in death by her brother, 
12Charles Anderson, and her sister, Leola Spann; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Mary Peery is survived by her daughters, Geraldine 
14Green (James) and Neva
Hardaway (Ronnie);  Mildred Webster, 
15Katie Pettis, Betty Taylor, Shirley
Chambers, John Dorsey, and 
16Levy Anderson Jr.; her grandchildren, Anita Dilce,
Harvey 
17Fields (Lawanda), James Green (Tracy), Clarence Jackson III

18(Bernadette), Clifton Jackson, Joseph Jackson, and Richard 
19Jackson
(Valerie); her great-grandchildren, Terry Eagle, Amber 
20Fields, Simone Fields,
Bianca Green, Clarence Jackson IV, 
21Joseph Jackson Jr., Nayati Jackson,
Selena Jackson, and Lauren 
 
 
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1Williams; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous friends 
2and relatives; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
4HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
5mourn the passing of Mary Peery, and extend our sincere 
6condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
7her; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Mary Peery as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.