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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 Gloria |
| 4 | | Dean Harris of Chicago, who passed away on February 15, 2019; |
| 5 | | and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Gloria Harris was born in Chicago to Verdell and |
| 7 | | Willie Harris on August 30, 1952; she committed to her faith at |
| 8 | | an early age and joined Love Fellowship Christian Center; she |
| 9 | | attended Willa Cather Elementary School and John Marshall High |
| 10 | | School; she received her degree in business from First Business |
| 11 | | College; she also attended Malcolm X College, where she earned |
| 12 | | a degree in early child development; she married Kevin Randale, |
| 13 | | her high school sweetheart, in January 1972; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Gloria Harris worked at a VO's restaurant and Howe |
| 15 | | School; since 2003, she had been a mentor and leader with |
| 16 | | Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI) and Parents |
| 17 | | Organized to Win, Educate and Renew - Policy Action Council |
| 18 | | (POWER-PAC) Illinois; she served as a vocal advocate for early |
| 19 | | learning at decision-making tables throughout Chicago, as well |
| 20 | | as with the Governor's Early Learning Council; she invested |
| 21 | | thousands of hours for the benefit of families across Chicago; |
| 22 | | and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Gloria Harris enjoyed spending time with her |
| 2 | | family; she was kind and considerate; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Gloria Harris was preceded in death by her mother; |
| 4 | | her husband, Kevin Randale; her daughters, Erica Harris-Mctoy |
| 5 | | and Haneefa Harris; her granddaughter, Shalonza Mctoy; her |
| 6 | | grandson, Naeem Harris Jr., her brothers, Anthony Willie Jr. |
| 7 | | and Charles Harris; her mother-in-law, Geraldine Randale; her |
| 8 | | father-in-law, Clyde Randale; and her stepfather, John |
| 9 | | Gilmore; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Gloria Harris is survived by her father; her |
| 11 | | daughters, Aaisha (Byron), Lanise, Tasha, and Adelia; her sons, |
| 12 | | Naeem, Tabari, Omar, Malcolm, Jamal, and Aaron; her brother, |
| 13 | | Walter Harris; her sisters, Betty (Robert), Linda (Johnnie), |
| 14 | | and Chante; her son-in-law, Alonzo Mctoy; her 26 grandchildren; |
| 15 | | her three great-grandchildren; and her many nieces, nephews, |
| 16 | | and close friends; therefore, be it
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 18 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 19 | | we mourn the passing of Gloria Dean Harris and extend our |
| 20 | | sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew |
| 21 | | and loved her; and be it further
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| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |