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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Virginia L. Terry Hamilton, who passed |
| 4 | | away on October 25, 2024; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Virginia Hamilton was born in Salem, Kentucky to |
| 6 | | L. E. Maxceil Markey Terry and Leslie M. Terry on August 11, |
| 7 | | 1934; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Virginia Hamilton was an accountant clerk with |
| 9 | | the Secretary of State for 34 years, a custodian with HSHS St. |
| 10 | | John's Hospital, and a laundry attendant at Kennedy's Laundry; |
| 11 | | and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Virginia Hamilton was a member of Union Baptist |
| 13 | | Church, where she sang in the Voices of Union and was a parent |
| 14 | | advisor of the Baptist Youth Fellowship (BYF) and Youth Praise |
| 15 | | Dancers; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Virginia Hamilton was preceded in death by her |
| 17 | | parents and her special grandson, James Hamilton; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Virginia Hamilton is survived by her sons, |
| 19 | | Stephen Terry, Mark A. Hamilton, Troy L. Hamilton, and Dana B. |
| 20 | | (Theresa) Hamilton; her daughter, L. Rennie Hamilton Jones; |
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| 1 | | her special son, James Hamilton Sr.; her star-daughter, F. |
| 2 | | Gail Williams; her daughter-in-law, Christina Smith; her |
| 3 | | grandchildren, S. Tashan Williams, Shaun L. Williams, Tara L. |
| 4 | | Hamilton, Sabre T. Bratcher, Leslie R. Jones, Clarc A. |
| 5 | | Hamilton, Shaqur A. Lenzie, Isaiah E. Williams, Christopher S. |
| 6 | | Terry, Crystal L. Terry, and Caleb L.W. Terry; her |
| 7 | | God-grandchildren, Alisha Howerton, Clarrissa Kirkpatrick, and |
| 8 | | Richard Rice; 15 great-grandchildren; three |
| 9 | | God-great-grandchildren; her cousin, Doris Buckley; her |
| 10 | | Birthday War Buddy, Murrine (Lennie) Hamilton; and numerous |
| 11 | | cousins, nieces, nephews, village children, and friends; |
| 12 | | therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 15 | | Virginia L. Terry Hamilton and extend our sincere condolences |
| 16 | | to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be |
| 17 | | it further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the family of Virginia Hamilton as an expression |
| 20 | | of our deepest sympathy. |