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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Odie 
4Marie Conner; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Odie Conner was born September 6, 1923, in 
6Deberry, Texas; her parents were Alec Leary and Narsis Clark; 
7she married Leon Conner on April 24, 1942, in Chicago; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Odie Conner attended church and grade school in 
9Deberry, Texas; she then attended high school in Carthage, 
10Texas after she and her family moved there in 1935; that same 
11year, she was baptized and became a member of the Bethlehem 
12Baptist Church, under the pastorate of Reverend Isaiah Barren; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Odie Conner was a devoted mother and housewife who 
15was active in church and grade school activities; she was also 
16a Cub Scout den mother and a faithful member of the PTA; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Odie Conner enjoyed fashion shows, where her 
18beauty and taste always made her a winner; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Odie Conner was preceded in death by her parents; 
20her siblings; and her children, Thomas Earl, Ralph Wesley, and 
 
 
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1Alva Cheryl; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Odie Conner is survived by her loving husband of 
369 years, Leon; her daughters, Joy, Marilyn, and Melody; her 
4sibling, Beater Thomas; her 13 grandchildren; her 15 
5great-grandchildren; and her many nieces, nephews, cousins, 
6and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
9mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Odie 
10Marie Conner; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Odie Conner as an expression of our 
13sympathy.