Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HR0351 Compare Versions

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3	3	1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
4	4	2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
5	5	3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Maggie
6	6	4 Mozell Singleton; and
7	7	5 WHEREAS, Maggie Singleton was born to Willie Jones and
8	8	6 Theodore McFadden in Carthage, Mississippi on May 11, 1932;
9	9	7 she and her siblings tragically lost their mother and were
10	10	8 raised by their maternal grandmother, Levonia Banks; she
11	11	9 attended Pilgrim Rest Elementary School and graduated from
12	12	10 Leake County Agricultural High School; she married Andrew D.
13	13	11 "A.D." Singleton Sr. in October of 1950, and they eventually
14	14	12 settled in Chicago; and
15	15	13 WHEREAS, Maggie Singleton, while she never worked outside
16	16	14 of her home, was gifted at managing household finances and
17	17	15 budgeting; her skills enabled the family to move from
18	18	16 Chicago's Englewood neighborhood to the middle-class
19	19	17 neighborhood of Chatham in 1963; while there, they supported
20	20	18 numerous extended family members who also migrated from
21	21	19 Mississippi to Chicago; and
22	22	20 WHEREAS, Maggie Singleton's family meant the world to her;
23	23	21 she was the consummate homemaker and an excellent cook; she
24	24	22 instilled a strong work ethic in all of her children and
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33	33	1 strongly believed in education; all of her children graduated
34	34	2 from high school and several went on to complete college, with
35	35	3 some earning advanced degrees as well; her faith was important
36	36	4 to her, and she mandated her children attend church on
37	37	5 Sundays; her oldest son, Andrew, became the founder and pastor
38	38	6 of Victory Apostolic Church, where she and her husband became
39	39	7 members at its inception in 1996; and
40	40	8 WHEREAS, Maggie Singleton was the "First Mother" of
41	41	9 Victory Apostolic Church; she was dearly loved by the
42	42	10 congregation and faithfully participated in the Seniors Small
43	43	11 Group Ministry, where she made many friends; and
44	44	12 WHEREAS, Maggie Singleton was known for her amazing sense
45	45	13 of humor, her infectious laughter, and for being very
46	46	14 personable; she loved talking on the phone, especially to her
47	47	15 family and close friends, and often began making her daily
48	48	16 phone calls before 5:00 a.m.; and
49	49	17 WHEREAS, Maggie Singleton was preceded in death by her
50	50	18 husband of 63 years, Andrew; her twin sons, Keith and Kevin;
51	51	19 her brothers, Robert "R.D." and Albert; and her sister, Wilma
52	52	20 "Faye" Hillman; and
53	53	21 WHEREAS, Maggie Singleton is survived by her children,
54	54	22 Andrew D. (Brenda) Singleton Jr., Linda (Larry) Bell, Earnest
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65	65	1 "Petey" Singleton, Nyabingi (Theresa) Kuti, and Eddie Terrell
66	66	2 Singleton; her grandchildren, Takara (Bryant) Warren, Karena
67	67	3 (Billy) Bundy, Andrew D. (Dominique) Singleton III, Lauren
68	68	4 (Jeremy) Toles, and Brian Bell; eight great-grandchildren; her
69	69	5 brother, Earnest McFadden; and numerous nephews, nieces,
70	70	6 extended relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
71	71	7 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
72	72	8 HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
73	73	9 we mourn the passing of Maggie Mozell Singleton and extend our
74	74	10 sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew
75	75	11 and loved her; and be it further
76	76	12 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
77	77	13 presented to the family of Maggie Singleton as an expression
78	78	14 of our deepest sympathy.
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