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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3 to learn of the death of Ida M. Wicks of East Saint Louis,
4 Illinois, who recently passed away; and
5 WHEREAS, Ida Wicks was born in East Saint Louis, Illinois
6 on July 18, 1928; her parents were John and Mattie Bonner;
7 she attended and graduated from School District 189 and
8 received a Bachelors degree and Masters degree from Southern
9 Illinois University in Edwardsville; and
10 WHEREAS, Ida Wicks was a member of the Mt. Zion
11 Missionary Baptist Church, where she was baptized at an early
12 age under Reverend B. Haney; she served as Secretary, Usher,
13 Deaconess, Teacher, and Missionary at the church; she also
14 served as Assistant Dean, Secretary, and Teacher in the New
15 Salem District; Ida also served in the State and National
16 Baptist Congresses; she was a member of Gamma Phi Delta
17 Sorority, Gamma Epsilon Chapter; and
18 WHEREAS, Ida Wicks was a teacher in School District 189
19 for many years until her retirement; she was known as someone
20 who loved and cared about people, and she was well known for
21 her beautiful smile; and
22 WHEREAS, Ida Wicks is survived by her husband, Calvin
23 Wicks; her daughter, Valentine Mitchell; her sons, Lonnie
24 Goff, Roderick Goff, and Robert Goff; her stepdaughter,
25 Debrah Wicks; her stepsons, Calvin Wicks, Jr., Charles Wicks,
26 Alan Wicks, and Wade Wicks; her brother, Dr. Richard
27 (Carolyn) Bonner; her sisters, Mattie Dupree, Ernestine
28 Cotton, Susie (David) Hawkins, and Martha Austin; her
29 grandchildren and great grandchildren; as well as many other
30 relatives and friends; therefore, be it
31 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
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1 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
2 her family and friends, the death of Ida Wicks; may all that
3 knew her find peace and comfort in this time of need; and be
4 it further
5 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to the family of Ida Wicks.