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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of Capitola Peyton; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Capitola Peyton was born on December 25, 1925, to 
5Dela Hopkins and John Peyton; she graduated from Wendal 
6Phillips High School; she had 5 children, of which 6 
7grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 1 
8great-great-grandchild were born; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Capitola Peyton traveled the world with her 
10sidekick and son, Robert, traveling to places such as Paris; 
11she lived and worked in many different places in the U.S., 
12including Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Capitola Peyton was called the "Mother of the 
14House Movement"; the House Movement was a big part of her life; 
15she would often help her son Robert  in whatever way she could 
16when he opened his first club; she was at every party doing 
17everything from working the door to helping out in the 
18coatroom; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Capitola Peyton was affectionately known as 
20"Gypsy"; she was a wonderful mother who loved cats, especially 
21her cat "Annie"; she loved watching movies and television; she 
 
 
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1had a room full of stuffed animals that were like members of 
2her family; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Capitola Peyton was preceded in death by her 
4parents, Dela Hopkins and John Peyton and her grandson, 
5Specialist Jameel T. Freeman, who passed away while serving his 
6country in Afghanistan; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Capitola Peyton is survived by many nieces, 
8nephews, cousins, and an extended House Movement family; her 
9special friend, Gloria Williams and a multitude of friends; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Capitola Peyton, and we extend our sincere condolences to her 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Capitola Peyton as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.