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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Linda Sue (Loving) Williams, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on September 29, 2024; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Linda Williams, the daughter of Edward and Alma | ||||||
| 6 | Bland, was born in Chicago on November 13, 1949; she was raised | ||||||
| 7 | in Springfield; she earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts | ||||||
| 8 | and sciences from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; | ||||||
| 9 | she married Donald "Don" Williams in 1975; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, Linda Williams' professional tenure was served at | ||||||
| 11 | the Illinois Department of Public Aid; and | ||||||
| 12 | WHEREAS, Linda Williams was a dedicated lifelong member of | ||||||
| 13 | Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.; and | ||||||
| 14 | WHEREAS, Linda Williams was a people person who never met | ||||||
| 15 | a stranger, and she and her husband, Don, met many people, | ||||||
| 16 | including senators, governors, presidents, and professional | ||||||
| 17 | boxers and singers; and | ||||||
| 18 | WHEREAS, Linda Williams was considered the go-to person to | ||||||
| 19 | family and friends, as she was passionate about helping them | ||||||
| 20 | reach their goals; and | ||||||
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Linda Williams was known for her beautiful voice, | ||||||
| 2 | which she shared on special occasions, and as a fierce bid | ||||||
| 3 | whist competitor; she also enjoyed shopping and traveling; and | ||||||
| 4 | WHEREAS, Linda Williams loved being surrounded by | ||||||
| 5 | laughter, storytelling, and humor; she will be remembered for | ||||||
| 6 | her love of community and her generosity; and | ||||||
| 7 | WHEREAS, Linda Williams was preceded in death by her | ||||||
| 8 | parents and her brother, Jeff Bland; and | ||||||
| 9 | WHEREAS, Linda Williams is survived by her best friend and | ||||||
| 10 | husband, Don; her fur babies, Twinkle and Drako; her | ||||||
| 11 | sisters-in-law, Doris Blackmon, Betty Ester, Laura Williams, | ||||||
| 12 | and Denise Romney; her brother-in-law, Leroy Williams; her | ||||||
| 13 | nieces and nephews; her sorority sisters and fraternity | ||||||
| 14 | brothers; and a host of other relatives and friends; | ||||||
| 15 | therefore, be it | ||||||
| 16 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
| 17 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 18 | Linda Sue (Loving) Williams and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
| 19 | to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be | ||||||
| 20 | it further | ||||||
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | presented to the family of Linda Williams as an expression of | ||||||
| 3 | our deepest sympathy. | ||||||