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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lillie Mae Lane, who passed away on May 
413, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born on February 21, 1938 in Sharpes, 
6Florida, to Alex Lane and Bulah Willis; she was the youngest of 
78 siblings; she was married to George Harvey Burrows on July 
819, 1959; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, She worked for First National Bank for over 20 
10years, and after retirement, opened Lil's Fashions Boutique in 
11Chicago; after retiring from Lil's Fashion Boutique, she 
12continued to work with charities and help others; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, She was a member of the Faith Community of Saint 
14Sabina Church; she joined the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights 
15of Peter Claver Court 192 in 1992; she became a Gracious Lade, 
16the highest degree, in 2010; she was a junior daughter 
17councilor and recipient of the Thea Bowman Award; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents; her 
19brothers, Russell, Clinton, Irving, and Washington; and her 
20sisters, Bernice and Lola; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Lillie Mae Lane is survived by her husband, 
2George; her daughters, Sharon and Gwendolyn; her 
3grandchildren, Christian and Brandon Ogbebor (Sharon), 
4Brittany and Blair Burrows (Gwendolyn); her 
5great-grandchildren, Damarrion and Kierre Ogbebor (Brandon), 
6and Christian Ogbebor Jr. (Christian); and a host of nieces, 
7nephews, other relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
10her family and friends, the passing of Lillie Mae Lane; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Lillie Mae Lane as a symbol of our 
14sincere sympathy.