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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of
Victoire Raoul; and
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| WHEREAS, Victoire Raoul was born in Cap Haitien, Haiti in |
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| November of 1932; she was the first of the five daughters of |
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| Norelie and Joseph Prosper; and
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| WHEREAS, A dedicated student with a passion for helping and |
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| caring for those in need, Victoire Raoul studied nursing at |
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| Ecole des Infirmieres Cap Haitien, where she graduated in 1959; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Victoire Raoul migrated to the United States in |
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| 1962, first settling in New York; she then relocated to |
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| Chicago, where she worked as a nurse and met Gilbert Raoul, who |
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| she married in July of 1962; their beloved son, Philip, was |
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| born to them in November of 1965; and
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| WHEREAS, Victoire Raoul served as a nurse in numerous |
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| hospitals in and around Chicago; beginning her career at |
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| Woodlawn Hospital, she moved on to serve at Mercy Hospital, |
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| Northwestern Hospital, the University of Chicago Hospital, |
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| Christ Hospital, and Provident Hospital, from which she retired |
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| in 1997; however, her commitment to helping those in need was |
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| so great that she returned to the work force at South Shore |
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| Hospital, where she served as a nurse in the hospital's |
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| Chemical Dependence Unit until her health intervened in 2004; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Victoire Raoul was a soft-spoken servant, |
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| witness, and teacher of God's will and love for Jesus, proving |
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| her devotion on a daily basis through her family and friends, |
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| as well as her work as a nurse; and
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| WHEREAS, Victoire Raoul is survived by her son, Philip, and |
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| his wife, Tracy; her grandchildren, Akila, Abdel, and Ahmad; |
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| her sisters, Livie, Paula (John), Vena (Biocenne), and Eponin; |
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| her brother-in-law, Joseph Jr.; her sisters-in-law, Odette, |
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| Marie Julienne, Clemence, and Marie Claude (Robert, Sr.); and |
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| her many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, |
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| extended family members, co-workers, and friends; therefore, |
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| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH 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 Victoire Raoul; 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 Victoire Raoul as an expression of |