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91_SR0079 LRB9106452CBcb 1 SENATE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate were saddened to learn 3 of the recent death of Celestine Quinn of Chicago; and 4 WHEREAS, She was born on May 3, 1917 in Magnolia, 5 Mississippi, the daughter of Alma and Will Sutton; at the age 6 of 5, she moved to Chicago; she attended Forestville 7 Elementary and Hyde Park High Schools; and 8 WHEREAS, On August 2, 1935. she was married to the late 9 Samuel Quinn; to this union four children were born; and 10 WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, 11 Samuel; her son, Cleatus; and her grandchildren, Aderian and 12 Samuel III; and 13 WHEREAS, She became a dedicated employee of Crane Packing 14 Company for ten years and then retired; she was a loyal 15 member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church; and 16 WHEREAS, Her passing will be deeply felt by her family 17 and friends, especially her children, Samuel, Celestine, and 18 Donald; her daughter-in-law, Edith; her grandchildren, 19 Steven, Cleatus Jr., Angelo, Jerry, Derrick, Alma, Lloyd, 20 Edith Ann, Nicole, and Traci; and several 21 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it 22 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL 23 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we note with sorrow 24 and regret the death of Celestine Quinn and extend our 25 sincere condolences to her family and friends; and be it 26 further 27 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 28 presented to the family of Celestine Quinn.