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90_HR0106

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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION
 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  are  saddened  to  learn  of  the  death  of
 4    Lauretta  M.  Weston  of Chicago, Illinois on March 30, 1997;
 5    and
 6        WHEREAS, Lauretta M. Weston was born in Chicago, Illinois
 7    and raised in St. Paul,  Minnesota;  upon  returning  to  the
 8    Chicago area, she attended and graduated from St. Elizabeth's
 9    Elementary  School,  and  graduated  with honors from Wendell
10    Phillips High School; and
11        WHEREAS, Lauretta married John S.  Weston;  Lauretta  and
12    John were husband and wife for over fifty years; the marriage
13    was blessed with two children, Marquita and Garrett; and
14        WHEREAS, Lauretta held the position of secretary to State
15    Senator  William Wimbush; she went on to work for the Chicago
16    Regional Postal  Service,  where  she  held  a  position  for
17    several  years; in 1974 she retired her position as Personnel
18    Transaction Specialist; and
19        WHEREAS, After her retirement, Lauretta became an  active
20    member  of  the West Chatham Improvement Association; she was
21    president of the  Association  from  1988  until  her  death;
22    Lauretta  received  the  honor  of  being  named  "A Woman of
23    Distinction and Character" when she was named Citizen of  the
24    Year in 1995; and
25        WHEREAS,  Lauretta  is credited with increasing awareness
26    among the citizens of the community; she made residents aware
27    of issues of importance that affected their  lives;  Lauretta
28    helped  to  organize  voter  registration and voter education
29    projects in the West Chatham area; and
30        WHEREAS, Lauretta was a member of St.  Dorothy's  Church,
31    Secretary  to the Westcott Local School Council, and Delegate
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 1    to the Illinois Regional White House Conference on Libraries;
 2    and
 3        WHEREAS,  Lauretta  is  remembered  as  being  a  strong,
 4    motivated, intelligent, caring, and beautiful woman who cared
 5    about her family and her community; and
 6        WHEREAS, Lauretta is survived by her loving husband John;
 7    daughter Marquita; son Garrett; daughter-in-law  Janice;  her
 8    two  grandchildren  Jacqueline  Marie and Edward Patrick; and
 9    many other beloved family members; therefore, be it
10        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
11    NINETIETH  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12    mourn, along with her family,  friends,  and  community,  the
13    death of Lauretta Weston; and be it further
14        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
15    presented to the family of Lauretta  M.  Weston  of  Chicago,
16    Illinois.

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