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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bertha Lee Logue; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Bertha Logue was born in Macon, Georgia on May 17, 
51923 to Edwin Anthony Henry, Sr. and Rosa Lee Brown; she 
6attended Unionville Elementary School in Macon, graduated from 
7Hudson High School, and earned her Licensed Practical Nurse 
8(LPN) degree from Hughes Vocational School for Nursing in 
9Macon; she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from 
10Georgetown University School of Nursing in Washington, D.C.; 
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12    WHEREAS, Bertha Logue started her career working at the 
13United States Treasury in the printing and engraving 
14department; she moved to Chicago in 1949 and worked at Curtiss 
15Candy; she then returned to Macon, Georgia and married James 
16Logue; she worked as an LPN in the Macon hospital system and 
17then went to work as a private duty nurse; in 1973, she 
18returned to Chicago and worked as a nurse at Peace Memorial 
19Hospital; after 18 years of service, she retired with several 
20commendations; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Bertha Logue was a member of Holy Name of Mary 
22Church, where she participated in the Choral Ensemble Choir and 
 
 
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1the Devine Souls Group Choir; she also served as secretary of 
2the Holy Name of Mary Ladies Guild - an affiliate of the 
3Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary Court #134; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Bertha Logue was preceded in death by her parents, 
5and by 6 siblings, Etta Mae Shortz, Edwin Anthony Henry Jr., 
6Cornelius David Henry, Clara B. Holley, Thelma L. Burke, and 
7William Harrison Henry; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Bertha Logue is survived by her special nieces, 
9Cheryl Lynn (Ronald) Robinson, Courtney Ashley Robinson, and 
10Karen C. Britton; special nephew, Justyn D. Britton; and a host 
11of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Bertha Lee Logue, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Bertha Logue as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.