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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Katie Singletary, who passed away on 
4April 22, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Katie Singletary was born on April 17, 1929, in 
6Roundpond, Arkansas; her parents were Earnest and Louise 
7Burton; she married Harrison Singletary in 1952; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Katie Singletary attended Woodbine School in 
9Shelby, Mississippi where she played her favorite sport, 
10baseball; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, While living in Mississippi, Katie Singletary 
12attended Hopewell Church; after relocating to Chicago, she 
13joined the Prince of Peace Missionary Baptist Church under the 
14leadership of W.L. Upshire and later Bishop Henry Holloway; she 
15also enjoyed attending the Greater Rock Church under the 
16leadership of Pastor Floyd James and the Hope Community Church 
17under the leadership of Pastor Steve Epting; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Katie Singletary enjoyed bowling with the 
19Saturday Night Good Times Bowling League; she was also a long 
20time member of the Beautifying Club and she loved studying and 
21hearing the word of God; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Katie Singletary will be fondly remembered by her 
2family and friends for her infectious smile and her 
3affectionate nature; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Katie Singletary was preceded in death by her 
5parents; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Katie Singletary is survived by her sons, James 
7(Faye), Earnest (Karen), and Otto (Camille); her 
8grandchildren, Latonia Brown (Denoris), Anthony, Denise 
9Foster, DeVontae Blanks, James Jr., Candace, Christopher, and 
10Savannah; her 10 great-grandchildren; her siblings, James 
11Wright (Elizabeth), Mary Carr (James), and Martha Smiley 
12(Eddie); her uncle, AC Childress (Tammy); her many loving 
13nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; her spiritual mother, 
14Ms. Bessie McCloud; and the extended family that she cared for 
15after her retirement, Robin, Nina, Sullivan, Bailey, Emily, 
16Jack, Isabella, and Cecilia; therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
19her family and friends, the passing of Katie Singletary; and be 
20it further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to the family of Katie Singletary as an expression of 
2our sympathy.