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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Mother |
| 4 | | Gladys "Sweet" Ivory of Peoria, who passed away on February 6, |
| 5 | | 2024; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Mother Ivory was born in York, Alabama to Tom Sr. |
| 7 | | and Armetta (Pearson) Sturdivant on November 8, 1937; she |
| 8 | | married Pastor Jeffery Ivory Sr. in Meridian, Mississippi on |
| 9 | | August 20, 1953; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Mother Ivory worked at Caterpillar for 34 years; |
| 11 | | and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Mother Ivory was the First Lady at Grace Baptist |
| 13 | | Church for over 50 years; she served on the women's ministry |
| 14 | | and was a member of the Voices of Heaven choir; she loved |
| 15 | | singing and was known for her |
| | melody arrangements of praise |
| 16 | | and worship songs during devotion on Sunday mornings; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Mother Ivory loved spending time with her family |
| 18 | | and wearing stylish hats; she enjoyed knitting, cooking, |
| 19 | | singing, and bowling in a league; she was known for her loving |
| 20 | | and compassionate heart, being the type of person who would |
| 21 | | take in someone in need, and she helped mentor young women gain |
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| 1 | | life skills through the Valeska Hinton GED program; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Mother Ivory was preceded in death by her husband |
| 3 | | of 60 years, Jeffery; her parents; her son, Jeffery Ivory Jr.; |
| 4 | | her daughter, Erica Ivory; her sisters, Dorothy Lard and Annie |
| 5 | | Nelson; her granddaughter, Glenda Cayson; and her grandson, |
| 6 | | Troy Irving Jr.; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Mother Ivory is survived by her sons, Ricky |
| 8 | | (Carolyn) Ivory, Larry (Janis) Ivory, Rodney (Jennifer) Ivory, |
| 9 | | and Darren Ivory; her daughters, Lorraine (William) Sephus, |
| 10 | | Beverly Cameron, Teresa (Lonnie) Ivory-Hayes, and Ariel Ivory; |
| 11 | | 21 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 22 |
| 12 | | great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, other |
| 13 | | family members, and friends; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 15 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 16 | | we mourn the passing of Mother Gladys "Sweet" Ivory and extend |
| 17 | | our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who |
| 18 | | knew and loved her; and be it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Mother Ivory as an expression of our |
| 21 | | deepest sympathy. |