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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Illinois  Senate  wish  to
 3    express  their  sincere condolences to the family and friends
 4    of Colette Lynn Atkins, who recently passed away; and

 5        WHEREAS, Colette Lynn Atkins  was  born  on  February  7,
 6    1953;  she  was  educated at Jacob Beidler Elementary School,
 7    Providence High School and Saint  Catherine  of  Sienna  High
 8    School; and

 9        WHEREAS,  Colette  Lynn  Atkins  graduated  from the Cook
10    County School of Nursing in 1973; she received  her  Bachelor
11    of Science Degree from The College of Saint Francis of August
12    in 1993; and

13        WHEREAS, Colette Lynn Atkins accepted Jesus Christ as her
14    Savior and joined Original Providence Baptist Church in 1973;
15    she  served  as  a  member  of  the Young Adult Choir and the
16    Sanctuary Choir; and

17        WHEREAS, Colette Lynn Atkins was  employed  at  Provident
18    Hospital; and

19        WHEREAS,  The  passing  of  Colette  Lynn  Atkins will be
20    deeply felt by all who knew and  loved  her,  especially  her
21    husband,  Louis;  her parents, William and Roberta Carothers;
22    her  daughter,  Dolores  Anne;  her  brothers,  Isaac  (wife,
23    Sharron), William, Jr., and Anthony (wife, Kathie); her three
24    aunts; her uncle; her great aunts,  Mattie  Thomas  (husband,
25    Sam), and Narcissus Moore; her three nieces; her two nephews;
26    her    mother-in-law,    Josephine    Atkins;    her    seven
27    sisters-in-law;  her  brother-in-law;  and  many  cousins and
28    friends; therefore, be it

29        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-FIRST  GENERAL
30    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
31    all who knew her, the death of Colette Lynn Atkins; and be it
 
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 1    further

 2        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 3    presented to the family of Colette Lynn Atkins.