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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Lilly
4 Mae Patterson of Chicago, who passed away on July 1, 2023; and
5 WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson was born in Marianna,
6 Arkansas on October 3, 1918; she moved to Chicago as a teenager
7 and attended DuSable High School and Wilson Junior College;
8 she married Wilbert Patterson in 1936, and they were together
9 for 47 years until his passing in 1983; and
10 WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson worked for Cook County, the
11 City of Chicago, and the State of Illinois; and
12 WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson volunteered in the 4th Ward
13 of Chicago for over 50 years and served as a precinct captain;
14 and
15 WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson lived in the communities of
16 Bronzeville, Woodlawn, and South Shore and was an avid rider
17 of the CTA for over 70 years; and
18 WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson was a member of Christ
19 Universal Temple for over 57 years; and
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1 WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson was known as a walking
2 English teacher and historian; and
3 WHEREAS, Lilly Mae Patterson was a mother, grandmother,
4 great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother; therefore, be
5 it
6 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
7 HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8 we mourn the passing of Lilly Mae Patterson and extend our
9 sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew
10 and loved her; and be it further
11 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to the family of Lilly Mae Patterson as an
13 expression of our deepest sympathy.
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