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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
Arlena |
| 4 | | Bailey, who passed away on September 30, 2011; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Arlena Bailey was born on February 2, 1917, in |
| 6 | | Canton, Mississippi; her mother was Angle Smith; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Arlena Bailey received her early education in the |
| 8 | | Canton public school system; after an early marriage and the |
| 9 | | birth of her two eldest children, she married McWillie Bailey |
| 10 | | in 1945; the couple moved to Chicago the same year; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Arlena Bailey accepted Christ at an early age; she |
| 12 | | was a loyal member of True Light Church Baptist; she was |
| 13 | | dedicated to her church and attended faithfully until her |
| 14 | | health prohibited regular attendance; she served with the |
| 15 | | February Month Club as treasurer for many years, as well as the |
| 16 | | Mothers' Council; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Arlena Bailey was a homemaker; she also served as |
| 18 | | a caretaker to many of her grandchildren; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, During her over 65 years in Chicago, Arlena Bailey |
| 20 | | remained an avid voter in every election; she encouraged her |
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| 1 | | family members and neighbors to exercise their civic rights by |
| 2 | | participating in the electoral process; throughout her life, |
| 3 | | she lived in Chicago's 11th, 17th, 7th, 18th, and 21st Wards; |
| 4 | | and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Arlena Bailey was preceded in death by her |
| 6 | | husband, McWillie; her son-in-law, Clifford; her |
| 7 | | daughter-in-law, Ora; and her brother-in-law, William; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Arlena Bailey is survived by her children, |
| 9 | | Clarence Knox (Betty), Dorothy Payne, Willis Bailey (Elaine), |
| 10 | | Maxine Hicks, Duwain Bailey (Jocelyn), Rev. Jonathan Bailey, |
| 11 | | Annie Mitchell (Bobby), and Robert Bailey (Annie); her 28 |
| 12 | | grandchildren; her 37 great-grandchildren; her eight |
| 13 | | great-great-grandchildren; her siblings, Sam Champion, Willie |
| 14 | | Champion, and Luella Hale; her many cousins, nieces, and |
| 15 | | nephews; her special cousin, Lena Green; and her many friends; |
| 16 | | therefore, be it
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 18 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 19 | | we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of |
| 20 | | Arlena Bailey; and be it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 22 | | presented to the family of Arlena Bailey as an expression of |