MEMORIAL-BILLIE JEAN LUCAS

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SR0844
LRB104 15661 MST 28833 r
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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 Billie Jean Lucas, who passed away on
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September 22, 2025; and

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WHEREAS, Billie Jean Lucas was born in Florence,
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Mississippi to Mitchell and Mattie Hopson on March 17, 1936;
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and

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WHEREAS, Billie Jean Lucas spent 23 years at the Sara Lee
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Bakery Corporation; later, she worked at the Illinois State
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Tollway Authority before retiring in 1991; and

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WHEREAS, Billie Jean Lucas's faith was the foundation of
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her life; she was a member of Mt. Zion First Holy Miracle
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Baptist Church for 30 years, where she served in the gospel
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choir for 16 years and was Mother's Board chairperson,
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secretary, and treasurer for seven years; and

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WHEREAS, Billie Jean Lucas enjoyed cooking, gardening,
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backyard grilling, and partying with her friends and family;
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she had a great sense of humor and uplifted everyone around her
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with her wit; her kindness and compassion inspired those
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around her, and her generosity and consideration for others
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were hallmarks of her character; and

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LRB104 15661 MST 28833 r
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WHEREAS, Billie Jean Lucas was preceded in death by her
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parents; her husband, Frank; her children, Kenneth
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Hopson-Lucas, Daryl Lucas, and Faye Lucas; three sisters; and
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six brothers; and

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WHEREAS, Billie Jean Lucas is survived by her daughters,
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Carolyn Todd and Sherry Lucas-Tate; her Godson, Edgar
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(Carolyn) Seale; her granddaughters, Melloney (Henry) Owens,
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Kamilah (Jeremy) Todd, LaTashia Hayes, Rokenna (Cordney)
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Holmes, and Kenya (Antoine) Patterson; 10 great-grandchildren;
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five great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews,
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cousins, and friends; and her special friends, Mother Callie
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Shears, Sister Jennie Howell, Anthony James, and Larry Hughes;
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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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Billie Jean Lucas 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 Billie Jean Lucas as an expression
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of our deepest sympathy.

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