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92_HR0412
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to recognize milestone events in
4 the lives of the citizens of the State of Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Lula Mary
6 Flowers is going to be inducted into the Chicago Senior
7 Citizens' Hall of Fame; and
8 WHEREAS, Lula Mary Flowers was born on December 13, 1930
9 in Inverness Mississippi; she moved to Englewood where she
10 has been a resident for over 44 years; and
11 WHEREAS, Lula Mary Flowers has been an active member in
12 her community; she is the president of the 6900 South Ada
13 Block Club; she has served on the Chicago Board of Education
14 and the Chicago Board of Elections; and she is currently a
15 crossing guard for the Chicago Public Schools; and
16 WHEREAS, Lula Mary Flowers has been active in politics;
17 she has assisted many of Chicago's mayors including Richard
18 Daley, Harold Washington, and Eugene Sawyer; and she has
19 supported and assisted several elected officials as they
20 worked in improving the Englewood community; and
21 WHEREAS, Lula Mary Flowers received the 7th District Caps
22 Advisory committee award; she continues to dedicate service
23 to that organization; and
24 WHEREAS, Lula Mary Flowers was married to Willie W.
25 Flowers, who is now deceased; she is the proud mother of
26 seven children, State Representative Mary E. Flowers, Willie
27 W. Flowers, Betty J. Phillips, Shirley A. Hiner, Edward J.
28 Flowers, Louis S. Flowers, and Kimberly C. Flowers; and she
29 has 25 grandchildren; and
30 WHEREAS, Lula Mary Flowers earned her high school diploma
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1 from Hillard Adult Education Center while she raised her
2 seven children;
3 WHEREAS, Lula Mary Flowers is a role model to all seniors
4 as she actively provides service through her work with the
5 Englewood community; therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8 we congratulate Lula Mary Flowers on her upcoming induction
9 into the Chicago Senior Citizens' Hall of Fame; and be it
10 further
11 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to Lula Mary Flowers as an expression of our
13 esteem.