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3 | 3 | | 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION |
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4 | 4 | | 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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5 | 5 | | 3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Mary |
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6 | 6 | | 4 Joyce "Mae Joyce" (Faulkner) Anderson-Farris of Peoria, who |
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7 | 7 | | 5 passed away on February 3, 2025; and |
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8 | 8 | | 6 WHEREAS, Mae Joyce Anderson-Farris was born to Sam and |
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9 | 9 | | 7 Cenilious (Petty) Faulkner in Scotts, Mississippi; and |
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10 | 10 | | 8 WHEREAS, Mae Joyce Anderson-Farris previously worked at |
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11 | 11 | | 9 the Workforce Development Office before serving as a dedicated |
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12 | 12 | | 10 bus driver for Peoria District 150 for many years, retiring in |
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13 | 13 | | 11 2006; and |
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14 | 14 | | 12 WHEREAS, Mae Joyce Anderson-Farris committed to her faith |
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15 | 15 | | 13 at a young age and was a charter member of New Cornerstone |
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16 | 16 | | 14 Baptist Church, where she served as an usher; and |
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17 | 17 | | 15 WHEREAS, Mae Joyce Anderson-Farris was an avid reader, a |
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18 | 18 | | 16 devoted watcher of soap operas and game shows, and a great |
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19 | 19 | | 17 storyteller; and |
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20 | 20 | | 18 WHEREAS, Mae Joyce Anderson-Farris served as a pillar of |
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21 | 21 | | 19 strength, wisdom, and boundless love; her life was a testament |
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22 | 22 | | 20 to faith and unwavering kindness; she was a devoted wife, |
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31 | 31 | | 1 mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who cherished her |
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32 | 32 | | 2 family more than anything; and |
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33 | 33 | | 3 WHEREAS, Mae Joyce Anderson-Farris was preceded in death |
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34 | 34 | | 4 by her parents; her sisters, Hattie B. Mason, Ida Mae Bryant, |
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35 | 35 | | 5 Willie Sam Williams, Corine "Nell" McClain, Augusta "Snook" |
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36 | 36 | | 6 Faulkner, and Curtistine Young; and her brothers, E.B. |
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37 | 37 | | 7 Faulkner, Douglas Faulkner, Grover Faulkner, and Roosevelt |
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38 | 38 | | 8 Faulkner; and |
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39 | 39 | | 9 WHEREAS, Mae Joyce Anderson-Farris is survived by her |
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40 | 40 | | 10 husband of 39 years, Michael J. Farris; her daughters, Kecia |
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41 | 41 | | 11 (Reverend Demetrius) Randle, Trinka Anderson, and Jalisa |
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42 | 42 | | 12 Anderson; her brother, Wardell "Ward" (Willielean) Faulkner; |
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43 | 43 | | 13 eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; her godson, Tyne |
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44 | 44 | | 14 Bryson; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended |
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45 | 45 | | 15 family, and friends; therefore, be it |
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46 | 46 | | 16 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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47 | 47 | | 17 HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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48 | 48 | | 18 we mourn the passing of Mary Joyce "Mae Joyce" (Faulkner) |
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49 | 49 | | 19 Anderson-Farris and extend our sincere condolences to her |
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50 | 50 | | 20 family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
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52 | 52 | | 22 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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63 | 63 | | 1 presented to the family of Mae Joyce Anderson-Farris as an |
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64 | 64 | | 2 expression of our deepest sympathy. |
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