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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Delores Yvette "Lois" Hunter of Chicago, 
4who passed away on June 25, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born on July 12, 1958 to Lucious "Bilbo" 
6and Flabe "Bea" Hunter in Chicago and grew up in the Robert 
7Taylor Homes, Building 4947; she attended Beethoven Elementary 
8School, DuSable Upper Grade Center, and graduated from DuSable 
9High School in 1976; she also attended Harold Washington 
10Community College; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, She worked for the Human Resource Development 
12Institute for 13 years; she also worked for Heartland Alliance 
13and Management Planning Institute; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, She enjoyed playing softball with her sisters on 
15the championship women's team, "The Crushers", and volleyball 
16with her family and friends; she was in charge of the 4H Club 
17and assisted in the Summer Lunch Program as a volunteer; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, She was a kind, gentle, caring woman and mother; 
19she opened her doors to anyone needing help, a place to stay, 
20food to eat, or someone who needed to talk; her motto was "If I 
21have it, you have it"; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her mother and 
2father; her nephew, Dyron M. Hunter; and her brothers, Lucious 
3Calmese and Calvin D. Hunter; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Delores Hunter is survived by her children, Jarrod 
5(Jason), Cameron, and Ashlee Hunter; her sisters, State Senator 
6Mattie Hunter, Brenda J. Hunter, Bonita Ersery, Angela Hunter, 
7and Marilyn Davis; her brothers, James Calmese, Eugene Hunter, 
8Donovan Hunter, and Curtis (Clarissa) Davis; her grandmother 
9and family Matriarch, Lillie Davis; her cousins, nieces, 
10nephews, other relatives, many friends, and her good friend, 
11Charles Herron, father of Ashlee and Cameron; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
14her family and friends, the passing of Delores Hunter; and be 
15it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Delores Hunter as a symbol of our 
18sincere sympathy.