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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Marnya J. |
| 4 | | Williamson, who passed away on December 12, 2018; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Marnya Williamson was born in the Lilydale |
| 6 | | neighborhood of Chicago to Frank and Delores Brown on December |
| 7 | | 24, 1953; she moved with her family to Harvey, and they finally |
| 8 | | settled in Richton Park; she committed to her faith at an early |
| 9 | | age and was christened at St. James A.M.E. Chicago; she married |
| 10 | | Cornell Williamson on August 30, 1975; she graduated from Capri |
| 11 | | Beauty School in 1991; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Marnya Williamson served the residents at the |
| 13 | | State of Illinois DHS Howe Developmental, Tinley Park Mental |
| 14 | | Health, and Elizabeth Ludeman Centers from July 1985 until her |
| 15 | | retirement in August 2015; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Marnya Williamson was a member of New Salem |
| 17 | | Baptist Church of Chicago; she volunteered at Faith Movers |
| 18 | | Church in University Park, at the food pantry, and at Richton |
| 19 | | Park Library, where she helped with the cooking class; she |
| 20 | | enjoyed cooking, and her chicken dish flavored with honey and |
| 21 | | pineapple was a family favorite; she loved gold jewelry, |
| 22 | | elephant statues, and her grandchildren; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Marnya Williamson was preceded in death by her |
| 2 | | parents and her brothers, Jesse Jr. and Dino; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Marnya Williamson is survived by her children, |
| 4 | | Antwyone (Candice), Connie, and Cornell; her grandchildren, |
| 5 | | Dontae, Ernest, Damonica, Antwyone Jr., Andrew, Tremaine, |
| 6 | | Heaven, Mekiya, Kyron, Londyn, and Lauryn; her sisters, |
| 7 | | Shirelle, Ameila, Gracie, and Barbara; her brother, Sean; her |
| 8 | | Uncle, Mal; her nieces, Antonette, Lamelia, and Cheryl; her |
| 9 | | nephews, Peter, Alonzo, Gianni, and Vaughn; her grandnieces and |
| 10 | | grandnephews; her first and second cousins; and her many other |
| 11 | | family members and friends; therefore, be it
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 13 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
| 14 | | mourn the passing of Marnya J. Williamson and extend our |
| 15 | | sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew |
| 16 | | and loved her; and be it further
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 18 | | presented to the family of Marnya Williamson as an expression |
| 19 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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