SR0582 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Carrie Mae Richardson, who passed away on September 4, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Carrie Mae Richardson was born on October 1, 1916 in Gilbert, Louisiana; her parents were Rev. Samuel and Camm Anderson Johnson; she married Alonzo Charles Richardson in 1936; she and her husband moved to Chicago in the early 1940s; and

WHEREAS, Carrie Mae Richardson was an at-home mom; she also worked as a dietician, a preschool teacher, and an in-home nursing attendant; and

WHEREAS, Carrie Mae Richardson was a member of numerous neighborhood and community organizations; she also served as a Cook County election judge for over 40 years; and

WHEREAS, Carrie Mae Richardson was a faithful member of St. James, St. Laurence, Sacred Heart, and St. Benedict the African (West) churches; during her membership at Sacred Heart, she began her ministerial journey; as a Minister of Care, Lector, and Eucharistic Minister, she assisted in developing a share food program to help those in need; she also helped with housekeeping and care of the church rectory; and

WHEREAS, Carrie Mae Richardson was preceded in death by her husband and her children, Beverly Ann and Charles; and

WHEREAS, Carrie Mae Richardson is survived by her children, Deacon Leonard M. Richardson (Betty), Russell L. Richardson, Elder Katherine Richardson, and Louis E. Richardson; her 16 grandchildren; her 37 great-grandchildren; her 2 great-great-grandchildren; her siblings, Ruth Corbin and Hermon Johnson; and her many nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of Carrie Mae Richardson; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Carrie Mae Richardson as an expression of our sympathy.