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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Marjorie 
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Ann Davis, who passed away on May 20, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Marjorie Ann Davis was born on February 22, 1936 
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in Poplar Grove, Arkansas; her parents were Theresa Ewing and 
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Theodore Gordon, both of whom preceded her in death; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Marjorie Ann Davis was taught in the Baptist faith 
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at an early age; she united with the Star of Bethlehem Baptist 
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Church, where she accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Marjorie Ann Davis attended M.M. Tate Elementary 
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and High School in Marvell, Arkansas, where she graduated with 
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the class of 1954; that same year, she met and married her 
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husband, Lee Davis (deceased), and moved to Chicago; to this 
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union, four children were born, Theresa, Wanda, Lee Jr., and 
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Rosalind; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Marjorie Ann Davis was employed with RR Donnelly 
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in the early 1960s and at Oak Forest Hospital in the late 
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1960s; in the 1970s, she began working for Boyle Midway, where 
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she met Tommy McFadden (deceased); to this union, two children 
 


 






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were born, William and Brandon; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In the early 1980s, Marjorie Ann Davis joined the 
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Cathedral of Joy Baptist Church; she also became self-employed 
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and founded "Marjorie's Home Day Care", where she took care of 
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up to six children five days a week; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Marjorie Ann Davis was well known for her green 
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thumb and for her gift of caring for plants and making them 
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thrive; she loved to help those in need and, when cable 
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television became popular, her favorite pastime was watching 
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the Food Network; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Marjorie Ann Davis is survived by her loving 
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children, Theresa, Wanda, Lee Jr., Rosalind, William, and 
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Brandon; her grandchildren, Shawndra, Sherese, DeJuan, Carl 
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Jr., Anthony, and Lakia; her great-grandchildren, Tracee, 
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Treshawn, Darin Jr., Dionte, Dejai, DeAnna, Destiny, Datrice, 
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and Jaylon; her sister, Grace Griffin; her brother, Roy 
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McKinney (Myrtle); her niece, Greta Johnson; her nephews, 
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Lapoleon Sample Jr. and Derrick Webb; and a host of many other 
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relatives and friends; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Marjorie Ann Davis will be remembered by all who 
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knew and loved her for her strong will, perseverance, and 
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unwavering faith; therefore, be it

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of 
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Marjorie Ann Davis; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Marjorie Ann Davis as an expression 
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of our sympathy.