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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Zelma Marble Sims Parker of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on March 17, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born August 6, 1947 in Waukegan, to the 
6late Essie Mae Glover-Duty and Melvin Sims Sr.; she accepted 
7Christ at an early age and was baptized at the Shiloh Baptist 
8Church of Waukegan; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, She received her education through the North 
10Chicago Public School System; she worked at various places, 
11including Abbott Laboratories, and provided in-home Child 
12Care; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, In August of 1996, she married Rodney Parker; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents; 
15grandparents; a sister, Gloria Duty Woods; several aunts; 
16uncles; and cousins; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Zelma Parker is survived by her loving and devoted 
18husband, Rodney Parker; her daughter, Valerie (Mark) Carter; 
19one granddaughter, Candace Carter; her stepson, Rodney Parker 
20Jr.; her stepdaughter, Sytoria Parker; her step-grandson, 
 
 
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1A'yonn Parker; her sisters, Francine Duty-Jones and Patricia 
2(Jarrett) Taylor; her brother, Melvin (Krista) Sims; her 
3mother-in-law, Eddie Mae Parker; her sisters-in-law, Ida 
4Cowin, Willie Jean Tilton, and Sabrina Parker; her 
5brothers-in-law, James Woods and Willie (Fannie) Parker; her  
6aunt, Louise Sims; her uncle, James "Buddy" Pruitt; her 5 
7godchildren, Andre Shaw, Pamela Stith, Jamal Foster, Mary Jude, 
8and Christopher Jude; her oldest and dear friend, Ophelia 
9Foster; and a host of special nieces, nephews, cousins, 
10extended family, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
13her family and friends, the passing of Zelma Marble Sims 
14Parker; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Zelma Marble Sims Parker as a symbol 
17of our sincere sympathy.