MEMORIAL-ROBERTA WILSON

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HR0985
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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 Roberta
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Wilson; and

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WHEREAS, Roberta Wilson came to Chicago from Thomson,
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Georgia as part of the Second Great Migration of Black
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Americans in 1946, taking a job in the Hotel Bismarck as a
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member of Local 46 Laundry Workers Union; and

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WHEREAS, Roberta Wilson later worked in education as a
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member of the Professional and School Related Personnel (PSRP)
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team in Chicago Public Schools, devoting her time and talents
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to the young people of Austin High School, John Hay Community
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Academy, Charles Sumner Math and Science Community Academy,
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Bernhard Moos Elementary School, and Schubert Elementary
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School; and

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WHEREAS, After retiring from Chicago Public Schools
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following nearly 40 years of service, Roberta Wilson remained
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a dedicated member of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU),
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serving as sergeant at arms at every CTU House of Delegates
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meeting; and

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WHEREAS, Roberta Wilson was a devoted member of Third

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Unitarian Church in Austin for more than half a century,
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organizing coat drives, food pantries, block clubs, and a
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scholarship fund that helped West Side youth attend college;
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and

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WHEREAS, Roberta Wilson has left a lasting impact on the
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labor movement and the youth of Chicago; 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 Roberta Wilson and extend our sincere
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condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
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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 Roberta Wilson as an expression of
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our deepest sympathy.

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