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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Heloise 
4Aldridge, who passed away on April 12, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Heloise Aldridge was born in Webb, Mississippi to 
6T.J. Kelly and Marie Smith on April 1, 1940; she attended grade 
7school in Greenville, Mississippi until her family relocated to 
8Summit-Argo, Illinois in 1950; she continued her grade school 
9education in School District 104, where she attended Argo 
10Community High School; she married her high school sweetheart, 
11Vern Leon Aldridge Sr. on December 16, 1965; as a military 
12couple, they traveled and lived at various Army facilities 
13around the world, including Frankfurt, Germany; after her 
14husband's retirement, they established their home in Maywood 
15and raised their children; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Heloise Aldridge worked as an Administrative 
17Assistant to the Principal at Roosevelt Middle School in 
18District 88 until her retirement in June of 2002; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Heloise Aldridge loved her grandchildren, and 
20each one held a special place in her heart; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Heloise Aldridge was preceded in death by her 
 
 
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1husband, Vern Sr.; and her children, Vern Jr. and Dawn; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Heloise Aldridge is survived by  her son, Brandon 
3(Vicki); her grandchildren, Nathan, Kaylon, Khayla, and Chanz; 
4her niece, Stephanie Aldridge; her aunt, Odell Green; her 
5cousins, Bennie Wilkins and Gladys Mallory; her "special 
6sisters," Kay Brown, Barbara Eves, and Laverne Smith; her 
7caregivers, Pamela Pittman and Kereas Deselle; and her many 
8cousins, other relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
11mourn the passing of Heloise Aldridge and extend our sincere 
12condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
13her; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Heloise Aldridge as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.