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3 | 3 | | 1 SENATE RESOLUTION |
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4 | 4 | | 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
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5 | 5 | | 3 to learn of the death of Joyce Perry Richmond of Chicago, who |
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6 | 6 | | 4 passed away on August 22, 2023 at the age of 87; and |
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7 | 7 | | 5 WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond was born to A.D. "Edward" and Anna |
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8 | 8 | | 6 Mae Perry on February 2, 1936; she graduated from St. Malachy |
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9 | 9 | | 7 High School in Chicago; she then enrolled at Cardinal Stritch |
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10 | 10 | | 8 University of Milwaukee before marrying James Earl Richmond in |
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11 | 11 | | 9 August 1957; and |
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12 | 12 | | 10 WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond was a dedicated support staffer at |
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13 | 13 | | 11 Jens Jensen Elementary School for more than 30 years, where |
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14 | 14 | | 12 two of her priorities were student readiness and recruiting |
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15 | 15 | | 13 parent volunteers; she was also known for conducting home |
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16 | 16 | | 14 visits as needed; and |
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17 | 17 | | 15 WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond enjoyed watching old Westerns and |
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18 | 18 | | 16 law shows during her retirement; and |
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19 | 19 | | 17 WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond was fondly regarded by her |
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20 | 20 | | 18 neighbors, and she often engaged them in conversation during |
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21 | 21 | | 19 her daily walks to Walgreens; and |
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22 | 22 | | 20 WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond knew the value of a dollar and was |
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31 | 31 | | 1 not interested in living a frivolous lifestyle; she was |
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32 | 32 | | 2 affectionately known as "Roy" by her children and |
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33 | 33 | | 3 grandchildren, and their loving company helped sustain her; |
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34 | 34 | | 4 and |
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35 | 35 | | 5 WHEREAS, Joyce Richmond was preceded in death by her |
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36 | 36 | | 6 parents; her daughter, Lori; her sisters, Rosetta, Patricia, |
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37 | 37 | | 7 and Hettie; and her niece, Tina; and |
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38 | 38 | | 8 WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Joyce Richmond was |
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39 | 39 | | 9 survived by her children, Karen, Andrea, James, and Lisa; her |
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40 | 40 | | 10 granddaughter, Alexa Joyce; her great-granddaughter, Noah |
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41 | 41 | | 11 Alivia; her siblings, Pat (Anthony), Mary, Donna, Regina, |
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42 | 42 | | 12 Morell, Peter, Patrick, Edward, Kevin (Valeria), Robert, |
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43 | 43 | | 13 Thomas, and Anthony; her nieces and nephews, Margaret, |
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44 | 44 | | 14 Anthony, Bea, Bernita, Courtney, and Tiffany; and her friends, |
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45 | 45 | | 15 Shirley and David Glover, Betty and Tom Arnieri, Vivian Scott, |
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46 | 46 | | 16 Rudy Salazar, Catherine Carter, Joyce Ball, Althea Johnson, |
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47 | 47 | | 17 and Maxine McShann; therefore, be it |
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48 | 48 | | 18 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
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49 | 49 | | 19 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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50 | 50 | | 20 Joyce Perry Richmond and extend our sincere condolences to her |
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51 | 51 | | 21 family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
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