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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Sylvia P. 
4"Patty"  Cato; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sylvia Cato was born in Chicago to James and 
6Constance McKay on November 5, 1934 and raised in the Lillydale 
7Community on the south side of Chicago; she was an active 
8member  of Lillydale First Baptist Church, where she was part of 
9the Children's Choir, usher board, and the youth organization, 
10BYPU; she graduated from Gillespie Elementary School and 
11Calumet High School; she attended the University of Illinois 
12and Chicago State University, where she earned her bachelor's 
13degree in business education, and Governors State University 
14where she earned two master's degrees in business education and 
15counseling; she married Albert Cato Jr.; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Sylvia Cato was an advocate for education and 
17spent the majority of her life in educational roles, the last 
1817 years of her career as a counselor; prior to that, she 
19served as a business instructor with Chicago Public Schools; 
20she also modeled with the Carrie Scott modeling agency; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Sylvia Cato joined  Trinity United Church of Christ 
22in 1978, where she served as a member of the deacon board and 
 
 
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1counseling ministries; she loved to travel, sew, read, attend 
2plays and sporting events, and spend time with her family and 
3friends, especially her dog, Sugar Pie; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Sylvia Cato was preceded in death by her parents; 
5her  brother, James McKay Jr.; and her sisters, Lucille Garnett, 
6Ruth Grimsley, Ethelyn Christmas, Virginia DeBerry, and 
7Joceyln McKay Durr; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Sylvia Cato is survived by her loving husband of 
964 years, Albert; her  daughters, Deborah C. Moore (Kerry), 
10Deidre D. Cato-Baker (Jerome), and Cheryl D. Cato; her 
11granddaughter, Rachel D. Evans; her sisters, State Rep. Monique 
12D. Davis and Constance M. Donnella; and numerous nieces, 
13nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
15HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
16mourn the passing of Sylvia P. "Patty" Cato, and extend our 
17sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew 
18and loved her; and be it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to  the family of  Sylvia Cato as an expression of our 
21deepest sympathy.