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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Evelyn Wiley Rice, who passed away on 
4August 15, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Evelyn Rice was born in Chattanooga,
Tennessee to 
6Clarence and Evelean Tanksley Wiley on November 27, 1940; at 
7the age of seven, she was baptized at First Baptist Church in 
8Livingston; she graduated from Sumter
County Training School 
9in Livingston, Alabama; she relocated to Chicago with her 
10sister, Goldie, in 1953; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Evelyn Rice had a number of vocations from 
12seamstress to caregiver, and at one time,
she served as a DJ at 
131390 AM; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Evelyn Rice was affectionately known as "Lil Eve 
15too hard to please", "Evelaso Morrocco Soul", "ABC 123", and 
16"AB"; although she was orphaned at an early age, she was raised 
17by her loving family and would often laugh when speaking about 
18the mischief that she got into while growing up; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Evelyn Rice was a faithful Christian and a 
20devoted mother, sister, aunt, and friend; she was loved by all 
21who knew her because of her
kind, caring, open, and unselfish 
 
 
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1manner; she loved her family and friends and was always the 
2life of the party; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Evelyn Rice was proceeded in death
by her son, 
4Gregory; her sister, Goldie; her brothers, Wilbur and 
5Theodore; and her
husband, Hamp Rice Jr.; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Evelyn Rice is survived by her sister, Shirley 
7(John) Shinaba; her nephews, James (Carolyn) Hill and Tommie 
8Hill; her nieces, Gloria Fleming, Linda Hill, and
Deborah 
9(Michael) Roberts; and many other nieces and nephews, cousins, 
10and
additional family and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Evelyn Wiley Rice and extend our sincere condolences to her 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Evelyn Rice as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.