MEMORIAL-LORETTA ARCENEAUX

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SR0837
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
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to learn of the death of Loretta Arceneaux; and

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WHEREAS, Loretta Arceneaux was born to John Oscar
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Arceneaux and Rever Louise Bowie in Louisiana on April 22,
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1955; she was raised on the Bowie family farm in Oak Grove,
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Louisiana, where she attended Combs-McIntyre High School; she
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moved to Chicago in 1972, where she attended Kenwood Academy;
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she later married Larry Gladney; and

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WHEREAS, Loretta Arceneaux opened the first Black and
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female-owned consulting firm, Arceneaux and Gladney, in
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Chicago; her consultancy was listed on a directory of
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recommended consultants by Chicago's Housing and Urban
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Development (HUD); after more than 30 years as a consultant,
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and through her affiliation with Saint Paul Church of God in
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Christ (COGIC) and Bishop Charles Ford, she became the manager
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of Victoria Jennings Residences, serving as the sole
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administrator for ten years until her retirement; over the
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course of her career, she was noted for her tenacious business
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savvy and her unprecedented level of professionalism; and

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WHEREAS, Loretta Arceneaux committed to her faith at an
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early age, and she tirelessly gave herself to serving several

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churches along with the senior and disabled communities; and

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WHEREAS, Loretta Arceneaux enjoyed sharing funny stories
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of her experiences on the family farm of her grandparents,
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Odis and Nicey Bowie, in Louisiana; and

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WHEREAS, Loretta Arceneaux was known for her compassion
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for her fellow man, her deep-rooted respect for her elders,
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and her skills in making things happen and getting things
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done; she will be remembered for her dedication to family and
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friends; and

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WHEREAS, Loretta Arceneaux is survived by her son,
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Lawrence (Angela) Gladney; five grandchildren; her
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mother-in-law, Mary Arceneaux; her siblings, Joe, Johnny,
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Robert Earl, and Kimberly; her cousins, Shawanda and Quintina;
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and a host of other relatives and friends; therefore, be it

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

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Loretta Arceneaux as an expression

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of our deepest sympathy.

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