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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of Lorenza Yancey on Sunday, |
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| June 27, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Lorenza Yancey was born March 2, 1925 in Fayette |
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| County, Tennessee, to Will and Cassie Artison; she was one of |
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| four children; on September 12, 1942 she was united in holy |
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| matrimony to Thomas Yancey; he preceded her in death; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Yancey retired from Downey Hospital in 1986 |
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| where she worked for 20 years; she was a faithful Christian, |
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| devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and |
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| great-grandmother; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Lorenza Yancey has been deeply felt |
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| by many, especially her sons, Thomas (Ellen) Yancey Jr., Melvin |
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| (Phyllis) Yancey, and Artis (Tamara) Yancey; her daughters, |
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| Margree (Randolph) Danner, Velvin Faye (Alvin) Harper, and |
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| Ardrene Yancey; her 18 grandchildren; her 31 |
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| great-grandchildren; her brother, Herbert (Odessa) Artison; |
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| and her many nieces, nephews, and loving friends; therefore, be |
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| it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Lorenza Yancey, and we extend our sincerest condolences to her |
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| family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
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| further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Lorenza Yancey as an expression of |
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| our deepest sympathy.
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