MEMORIAL-MIA WEBSTER-CROSS

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HR0761
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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 Mia
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Webster-Cross, who passed away on March 4, 2026; and

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WHEREAS, Mia Webster-Cross, the daughter of Nancy Lee and
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Elmo Webster, was born on February 26, 1965; she attended
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Kennedy-Coolidge Elementary School and Thornridge High School,
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where she was a cheerleader, and earned a degree in licensed
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practical nursing from Thornton Community College, now South
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Suburban College; she completed her degree in registered
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nursing and earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a
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Master of Science in Nursing; she later earned certifications
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in diabetes care and massage therapy; she married Michael
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Cross on September 7, 1991; and

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WHEREAS, Mia Webster-Cross began her career at Ingalls
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Memorial Hospital, where she worked as a registered nurse for
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ten years; she joined Family Christian Health Center at its
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inception and worked there for more than 20 years in a variety
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of roles, including clinical support nurse, clinical
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operations manager, and, at the time of her passing, chief
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operating officer; and

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WHEREAS, Mia Webster-Cross served her community through

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many impactful programs, including KidFest, which prepared
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over 100,000 children for the back-to-school season, and
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Direct Relief, a national humanitarian organization that
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provides medical supplies and disaster relief; she developed a
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food and nutrition outreach program that, in partnership with
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other Federally Qualified Health Centers, helped distribute
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over 85,000 boxes of food during the COVID-19 crisis; and

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WHEREAS, Mia Webster-Cross received numerous awards
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recognizing her community impact, including the Cook County
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Department of Public Health's Outstanding Community Partner
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Award and the United Way April Food Day Individual Leadership
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Award; as a result of her leadership and commitment during the
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COVID-19 pandemic, she was invited to the Governor's office to
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highlight her impressive work; and

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WHEREAS, Mia Webster-Cross embraced her faith at an early
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age and was baptized at Peace & Goodwill Church of God in
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Christ in Phoenix; she later became a member of St. Mark
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Missionary Baptist Church in Harvey, and she most recently
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attended Family Christian Center Church in Munster, Indiana;
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and

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WHEREAS, Mia Webster-Cross cherished the time she spent
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with her family; she enjoyed travel, especially cruises, and
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she loved the ocean and the beach; and

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WHEREAS, Mia Webster-Cross was preceded in death by her
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parents and her brother, Tyrone; and

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WHEREAS, Mia Webster-Cross is survived by her husband,
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Michael; her sons, Keith and Mykel Zion; her daughter, Zariah
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Lynn; her siblings, Marie White and Daniel Webster; her
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granddaughter, Kaliah Cross; her special lifelong friends,
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Karen Loggins, Debbie Webster-Woods, and Winter Martin-Lewis;
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and many uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends;
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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 Mia Webster-Cross 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 Mia Webster-Cross as an expression
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of our deepest sympathy.

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