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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of this Body were saddened to learn
3 of the recent death of Ruth Millison of Chicago; and
4 WHEREAS, She was born in Sparta, Georgia, on November 30,
5 1919, the daughter of Madie Flournoy Shivers and Clarence
6 Shivers; she attended Mosely Grammar Public School and
7 Englewood High School; and
8 WHEREAS, After graduation, she married Lewis Millison and
9 to this union were born six children; she held a number of
10 administrative and food service positions, becoming a
11 certified nutritionist prior to her retirement; and
12 WHEREAS, After the birth of her first grandchild, she
13 became known to family, friends, and neighbors as "Granny";
14 and
15 WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis,
16 and a son, Illinois State Trooper Anthony Millison; and
17 WHEREAS, Her passing will be deeply felt by her family
18 and friends, especially her sons, Robert and Gregory; her
19 daughters, Carole Ann, Brenda, and June; her stepson, Edward;
20 her daughters-in-law, Beverly and Shirle; her sons-in-law,
21 Larnell and John; her sister-in-law, Mary Lewis; 17
22 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 3
23 great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
24 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
25 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
26 we note with sorrow and regret the death of Mrs. Ruth
27 Millison and extend our sincere condolences to her family and
28 friends; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
30 presented to the family of Mrs. Ruth Millison.