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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Yvonne |
| 4 | | "Bonnie" E. Savage; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Yvonne Savage was born on January 8, 1937 in |
| 6 | | Chicago to Aretha and
Harry Williams; she attended Carter |
| 7 | | Elementary School until
the family moved to Momence and then |
| 8 | | attended Doney Elementary School in St. Ann; she graduated from |
| 9 | | St. Ann Community High School; she studied at Wilson Junior |
| 10 | | College and received a degree in Child Care Development from |
| 11 | | South East Junior College and a degree in
Business from Cortez |
| 12 | | W. Peters Business College; she married Freddie Savage, Jr. on |
| 13 | | February 9, 1958; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Yvonne Savage's first job was with the family |
| 15 | | business at "Live Chicken Market", where she worked as a
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| 16 | | cashier; she has worked at the "Trailer" as a cook and was a |
| 17 | | receptionist for
Dr. Payton; eventually, she gained employment |
| 18 | | at the State Building as a
clerk typist, later moving up to |
| 19 | | become a supervisor; in October of 1970, Yvonne and her husband |
| 20 | | founded the Chesterfield Day Care Center, where she was owner |
| 21 | | and director; and
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| 22 | | WHEREAS, Yvonne Savage, along with her husband were members |
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| 1 | | of a social club known as the "Nonchalants" and they enjoyed |
| 2 | | planning parties and events; they enjoyed traveling to the |
| 3 | | "West", and in 1976, traveled to sunny California on their |
| 4 | | longest trip; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Yvonne Savage is survived by her husband, Freddie |
| 6 | | Savage, Jr.; son, Freddie L. (Dionne) Savage, III; one |
| 7 | | daughter, Sherri J. Savage; son, Britt L. Savage; 2 biological |
| 8 | | grandchildren, Allford L. Taylor and Shaniece S. Savage; 3 |
| 9 | | gifts to the family, Phillicia, Shon, and Victor; 4 |
| 10 | | great-grandchildren; one aunt, Minnie; one nephew, Darryl |
| 11 | | Randle; a special family friend, Geraldine Boone "Pookie"; and |
| 12 | | a host of relatives and friends; therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 14 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 15 | | we mourn the passing of Yvonne "Bonnie" E. Savage, and extend |
| 16 | | our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who |
| 17 | | knew and loved her; and be it further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the family of Yvonne Savage as an expression of |
| 20 | | our deepest sympathy.
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