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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Annie Lee Ware, who passed away on 
4January 18, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Annie Ware was born in Lovejoy on April 24, 1922 
6to Isom and Mollie McCoy; she attended Lovejoy School and was a 
7member of Union Baptist Church; she married Hardy Ware, Sr. on 
8July 24, 1943; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Annie Ware was active with the parent-teachers 
10association, the neighborhood watch, and the Belles Club; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, In 1966, Annie Ware and her family relocated to 
12East St. Louis; she joined Southern Mission Missionary Baptist 
13Church in 1974; she volunteered for the elementary school lunch 
14program, the neighborhood watch, the Salvation Army Women's 
15League, the women's ministry, and Church Women United, and she 
16was a member of the Grand Court Order of Calanthe; and
  
 
  
17    WHEREAS, Annie Ware is survived by her 6 children, Hardy 
18Ware, Jr., Harriette Ware, Marvin Ware (Angela), Anthony Ware 
19(Charyl), Regina Day (Donald), and Nathan Ware (Regina); her 
20sister, Audrey Rivers; her 11 grandchildren; her 5 
21great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other 
 
 
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1relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Annie Lee Ware, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Annie Ware as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.