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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Risbia |
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| Jones Randolph of East St. Louis on Saturday, May 15, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Randolph was an active qualified |
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| professional beautician; she joined the East St. Louis |
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| Beauticians in 1959, where she served as financial secretary, |
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| treasurer, and chaplain; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Randolph received her B.S. and Master's |
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| degrees from the National Institute of Cosmetology; in |
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| addition, she took advance classes and completed all of her |
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| work for her Ph.D.; she was presented with a plaque from Dr. |
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| Katie Whickam, the National Beautician's president, for |
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| outstanding work in the beauty field; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Randolph was an avid community worker with a |
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| special interest in grooming and beauty care for special needs |
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| children; she was the originator of an annual Christmas party |
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| for the mentally challenged where gifts and beauty services |
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| were provided; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Risbia Jones Randolph has been |
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| deeply felt by many, especially Stephanie E. Jones, who she |
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| reared as a daughter; her granddaughters, Danyale Owens and |
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| Alayna Jones; her sister, Fannie G. Jones; her sister-in-law, |
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| Harriet M. Jones; her nephews, Carlton J. Jones and Dr. Aaron |
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| (Dr. Rosalynn) Phillips; her foster brother, Maurice (Helen) |
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| Sharp; her nieces, Pamela Jones and Tunya P. Robinson who was |
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| her special niece and caregiver; her many cousins; her many |
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| great-nieces and nephews; and her many other relatives and |
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| friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |