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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to extend |
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| their sincere condolences to our colleague and friend, Senator |
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| Donne Trotter, upon hearing of the news of his mother's |
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| passing; and
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| WHEREAS, Carita Nancy Louise Trotter was born February 16, |
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| 1924 in Olmsted; she was raised in Cairo by her grandmother |
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| Louise Caldwell, a music teacher at the local high school; it |
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| was under her grandmother's tutelage that she gained an |
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| appreciation for music and became an accomplished pianist and a |
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| gifted vocalist; and
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| WHEREAS, Carita graduated from Lane College, a |
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| historically black college in Jackson, Tennessee, where she was |
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| crowned "Miss Lane College", pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha |
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| sorority, and was a member of the "Dragonettes", a traveling |
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| choral group; she was also active in numerous clubs and other |
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| organizations; and
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| WHEREAS, After graduation, Carita taught elementary school |
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| before working at the Department of Health, Education, and |
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| Welfare; she honorably retired with 34 years of government |
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| service; and she was a dedicated servant of the Lord; while |
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| attending a church revival, Carita caught the eye of James |
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| Trotter, the son of Reverend W. C. Trotter; they courted and |
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| were united in marriage, November 25, 1946, and to this union, |
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| three precious children were born: Darryl, Donne, and Jakita; |
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| Carita praised the Lord in a ministry of music as the organist |
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| and pianist at her father-in-law's church; a few of her |
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| favorite songs were "Open Our Eyes, Precious Lord" and "Goin' |
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| Up Yonder"; and
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| WHEREAS, Carita was totally dedicated to her family first |
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| and foremost, though her passion for the Chicago Bull's |
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| basketball team came a close second; she often joked that she |
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| did not enjoy cooking, but the family shares memories of her |
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| culinary skills; there are also memories of her toiling over an |
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| ironing board to perfectly starch and iron her sons' shirts |
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| until they could practically stand by themselves and memories |
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| of the fun and engaging bridge club parties she had with her |
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| girlfriends; and
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| WHEREAS, Her greatest gifts were her generous spirit, |
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| compassion, integrity, and quiet strength;
Carita's mother, |
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| Bertha Moss, 102 years young, resides in Toledo, Ohio; and
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| WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her loving |
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| sister-in-law, Jessye; her half sister, Barbara; and her |
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| beloved husband, James; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Carita Trotter will be deeply felt |
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| by her mother, Bertha; her children, Darryl, Illinois State |
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| Senator Donne Trotter, and Jakita; her grandchildren Carlotta, |
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| Darryl Jr., Natatia, and Elijah; her seven |
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| great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| her family and friends, the passing of Carita Trotter; and be |
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| it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Carita Trotter as a symbol of our |
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| sincere sympathy.
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