MEMORIAL-LAQUINDA R. CARR

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HR0627
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of LaQuinda
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Rhodesia Carr, who passed away on January 7, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, LaQuinda Carr, the daughter of Kenneth E. Davis
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and Mary R. Davis, was born in Waukegan on August 10, 1976; she
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attended high school in Waukegan, later earning her G.E.D.;
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she studied at Gateway Technical College in Kenosha,
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Wisconsin, and she later studied at Excelsior College in New
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York; and

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WHEREAS, LaQuinda Carr, as a registered nurse, served with
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dedication at Better Living and Laurels of West Carrollton
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until her health declined; she embodied caregiving in every
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aspect of her life, serving as a nurturing presence to her
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nieces and nephews, whom she lovingly raised as her own
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children, instilling in them values of strength, kindness, and
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self-sufficiency; and

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WHEREAS, LaQuinda Carr committed to her faith at an early
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age while attending Eternal Flame African Methodist Episcopal
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Church, which she considered her spiritual home, and she was
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inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society;
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and

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WHEREAS, LaQuinda Carr was a woman of many talents and
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boundless energy who loved singing gospel songs, cooking
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elaborate meals, hosting celebrations and feasts, dancing,
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fishing, and working on cars; and

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WHEREAS, LaQuinda Carr, affectionately known as "Nanny",
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lived a life defined by compassion, resilience, and unwavering
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devotion to those she loved; she will be remembered for her
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wisdom, her laughter, and her generosity; and

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WHEREAS, LaQuinda Carr was preceded in death by her
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parents; her ex-husband, David J. Viirre; her siblings,
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Christopher R. Bell and Mary M. Davis; her uncles, Carl Bell,
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Roger Bell Jr., Tommy Davis, Rick Sanders, and Maurice Cox;
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her aunts, Marie V. Bell, Sadie (Bell) Green, Rozetta
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Davis-Henderson; and her grandparents, Roger Bell, Maggie
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Lane, Jack T. Lane, Roosevelt Davis Sr., and LaRuth (Collins)
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Davis; and

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WHEREAS, LaQuinda Carr is survived by her siblings, Parita
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Jackson, Marie Bryant, Kenesha (Mahamat Khalil) Djalal,
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Fahtima Abdul Fattah, and Kenneth E. Davis Jr.; her special
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friend, Ernest Carr; her step-grandmother, Doris Bell; her
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nephews/sons, Andre Bryant, Pierre Bryant, Reginald Jackson,
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and Tihir Ahmat Oumar; her nieces/daughters, Sharea Bryant,

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Larita Bryant, Mary Jackson, Kali Knight, Danielle Gibson, and
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Rhenyia Redmond; her grandnieces, Lillie and Lila Pegues; her
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aunts, Austin R. (Woodrow) Reid, Sylvia (Troy) Davis-Price,
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JoAnn Sanders, Tina Davis, Maxine Davis, Lillie (Elwood)
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Black, Vernanell (James) Richardson, and Rhonda (Gerald)
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Roberts; and her uncles, Roosevelt Davis Jr., Norman Davis,
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Christopher Bell, and Roderick Bell; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we mourn the passing of LaQuinda Rhodesia Carr and extend our
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sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew
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and loved her; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of LaQuinda Carr as an expression of
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our deepest sympathy.

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