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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of H. Yvonne McKinney, who passed away on 
4August 22, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Yvonne McKinney was born to Emanuel Hicks Sr. and 
6Addie Lee (Thomas) Hicks in Waukegan on February 11, 1944; she 
7was raised in Waukegan; she attended McAllister Grade School 
8and graduated from Waukegan Township High School; she married 
9Lee Edward Mason Sr. in 1962, and they had two children, Lee E. 
10Mason Jr. and Lisa E. Mason; she later married John McKinney in 
111978, and they raised their four children, Lee Jr., Lisa, 
12Vicki, and Venus, together; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Yvonne McKinney started working at Abbott shortly 
14after completing high school and retired after 38 years of 
15service; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Yvonne McKinney was a member of First Corinthian 
17Missionary Baptist Church in North Chicago, where she 
18faithfully volunteered; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Yvonne McKinney was preceded in death by her 
20paternal grandparents, Alford and Mamie Hicks; her maternal 
21grandparents, Robert and Rosie Thomas; her parents; her 
 
 
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1grandson, Shawn Sotomayor; her brothers, Emanuel Hicks Jr. and 
2Tyrone Springs; and her sister, Brenda Mayfield; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Yvonne McKinney is survived by her husband, John 
4McKinney; her children, Lee E. Mason Jr., Lisa E. (Dillard) 
5Dabney, Vicki McKinney, and Venus (Carleton Sr.) Childs; her 
6grandchildren, Andre Brewton, Taylore Dabney, Darielle Hay, 
7Carleton Childs Jr., Naomi Childs, and Rebecca Childs; her 
8great-grandsons, Stone Brewton, Isaiah Childs, and Ezra 
9Childs; her siblings, Shirley Robinson, Gloria Jennings, 
10Vanessa (Fred) Washington, Surthal, Gregory, and Darrell 
11Hicks, Carolyn Gilliam, Patricia, Deborah, Phyllis, and Irene 
12Williams, Vonda (Robert) Hall, Caronn (Dale) Godbolt, and 
13Joyce Parker; her dear friend, Jacqueline Wilkins; and a 
14multitude of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, 
15be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
18H. Yvonne McKinney and extend our sincere condolences to her 
19family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
20further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
22presented to the family of Yvonne McKinney as an expression of 
23our deepest sympathy.