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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3 to learn of the death of Virginia L. Terry Hamilton, who passed
4 away on October 25, 2024; and
5 WHEREAS, Virginia Hamilton was born in Salem, Kentucky to
6 L. E. Maxceil Markey Terry and Leslie M. Terry on August 11,
7 1934; and
8 WHEREAS, Virginia Hamilton was an accountant clerk with
9 the Secretary of State for 34 years, a custodian with HSHS St.
10 John's Hospital, and a laundry attendant at Kennedy's Laundry;
11 and
12 WHEREAS, Virginia Hamilton was a member of Union Baptist
13 Church, where she sang in the Voices of Union and was a parent
14 advisor of the Baptist Youth Fellowship (BYF) and Youth Praise
15 Dancers; and
16 WHEREAS, Virginia Hamilton was preceded in death by her
17 parents and her special grandson, James Hamilton; and
18 WHEREAS, Virginia Hamilton is survived by her sons,
19 Stephen Terry, Mark A. Hamilton, Troy L. Hamilton, and Dana B.
20 (Theresa) Hamilton; her daughter, L. Rennie Hamilton Jones;
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1 her special son, James Hamilton Sr.; her star-daughter, F.
2 Gail Williams; her daughter-in-law, Christina Smith; her
3 grandchildren, S. Tashan Williams, Shaun L. Williams, Tara L.
4 Hamilton, Sabre T. Bratcher, Leslie R. Jones, Clarc A.
5 Hamilton, Shaqur A. Lenzie, Isaiah E. Williams, Christopher S.
6 Terry, Crystal L. Terry, and Caleb L.W. Terry; her
7 God-grandchildren, Alisha Howerton, Clarrissa Kirkpatrick, and
8 Richard Rice; 15 great-grandchildren; three
9 God-great-grandchildren; her cousin, Doris Buckley; her
10 Birthday War Buddy, Murrine (Lennie) Hamilton; and numerous
11 cousins, nieces, nephews, village children, and friends;
12 therefore, be it
13 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
14 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
15 Virginia L. Terry Hamilton and extend our sincere condolences
16 to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be
17 it further
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