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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ethel Louise Brooks of East St. Louis, 
4who passed away on June 6, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ethel Brooks was born in Troy, Tennessee on April 
66, 1932 to Bessie Suggest and Jennings Brooks; she was educated 
7in the Union, Tennessee school system and moved to East St. 
8Louis; she attended Southern Illinois University in 
9Edwardsville, Springfield College, and Sangamon University; 
10she married Robert Marshall Brooks; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Ethel Brooks was employed with East St. Louis 
12School District 189 and worked in local real estate, purchasing 
13and maintaining several properties; she was a familiar face at 
14St. Mary's Hospital in East St. Louis, greeting and welcoming 
15those who were visiting; she eventually began working as 
16Executive Legislative Assistant to State Senator Kenneth Hall, 
17Sr. and State Senator James Clayborne, Jr. for many years until 
18her retirement; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Ethel Brooks enjoyed reading, tending to her rose 
20garden and flowers, lunches, ladies day outings, and spending 
21time with children and her grandchildren; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ethel Brooks was preceded in death by both 
2grandparents; her parents; her husband, Robert; and her son, 
3Kevin Rene Brooks; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Ethel Brooks is survived by her son, Robert M. 
5Brooks, II "Bobby"; grandchildren, Jason (Christina) Brooks 
6and Nicholai and Ashlea Brooks; great-grandson, Dominic 
7Brooks; sister, Joan Davis; daughter-in-law, Marla (Roger) 
8Tolson; and a host of nieces, special friends, neighbors, 
9co-workers, and her church family; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Ethel Louise Brooks, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Ethel Brooks as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.