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92_SR0292
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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 Arlena Beatryce Williams, who passed away on June 11,
5 2001; and
6 WHEREAS, Arlena Beatryce Williams was born to Lawrence
7 Carter and Beriland Wright on June 27, 1929; and
8 WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams attended Dunbar Elementary School
9 and graduated from Lincoln High School, both in East St.
10 Louis; she also attended Mildred Louise Business College and
11 State Community College of East St. Louis; and
12 WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams was married for the past 32 years
13 to Charles Williams, who passed away shortly before her
14 death; and
15 WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams' work career began shortly after
16 high school at Famous Barr Department store in St. Louis,
17 Missouri as an elevator operator, and later as a sales person
18 in the china department and as a supervisor in the paint
19 department; years later, she was employed at the Federal
20 Reserve Bank in St. Louis as a data check processor until her
21 retirement in June of 1989; after her retirement, she joined
22 the staff at the Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School as a
23 foster grandparent; and
24 WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams served as a member of the Greater
25 New Hope Baptist Church where she was a member of the Angelic
26 Choir, Mass Choir, and the Church Aide Society; she was also
27 a member of the Carousel Social Club for over 20 years, where
28 she served as secretary, and a member of the Truelight
29 Baptist Church in East St. Louis; and
30 WHEREAS, The passing of Arlena Beatryce Williams will be
31 deeply felt by all who knew and loved her, especially her
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1 daughters, Sherry Boozer and Racel Moody; her son-in-law,
2 Roosevelt Boozer; her grandchildren, Eric Eugene Nelson,
3 Terri Denise Nelson, and Sterling Moody, Jr.; her sisters,
4 Betty Brewer and Elaine Johnson; her niece, Shana Brewer; her
5 nephews, Amos Brewer, III and Keith Brewer; her
6 stepdaughters, Janina (Terry) Turley and Shana Snowden; her
7 adopted sisters, Bonnie Snowden, Marie Lawson, Cleo Lewis,
8 and Roberta Cozart; her cousins, Lovie Carothers and Lucille
9 Scott; a host of devoted nieces and nephews; her adopted son;
10 and several adopted daughters, cousins, and friends;
11 therefore, be it
12 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
13 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
14 all who knew her, the death of Arlena Beatryce Williams; and
15 be it further
16 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to the family of Arlena Beatryce Williams with our
18 sincere condolences.