MEMORIAL-ALICE ALLEN

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SR0851
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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 Alice Allen; and

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WHEREAS, Alice Allen was born to Anthony and Queenie Dumas
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in Thomaston, Alabama on March 28, 1937; she committed to her
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faith at an early age and was baptized at Salem Baptist Church
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in Orrville, Alabama; she graduated from Keith High School in
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1955; she then moved to Birmingham, Alabama; she married David
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Allen on June 24, 1956; and

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WHEREAS, Alice Allen attended Shiloh Baptist Church on
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Chicago's West Side, where she sang in the choir; she
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proceeded to become a member of West Point Missionary Baptist
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Church, where she served in several ministries for 40 years,
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including teaching Sunday and Vacation Bible School, before
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attending New Progressive Baptist Church; and

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WHEREAS, Alice Allen loved gardening, singing, dressing
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up, playing bingo, and watching daytime television; she also
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loved cooking, and she was especially known for her homemade
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ice cream and chocolate cake; and

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WHEREAS, Alice Allen was a devoted wife and mother who
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dedicated many years to caring for and supporting others; she

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was known for her creativity and enjoyed sharing her interests
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and knowledge with her family and friends; and

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WHEREAS, Alice Allen was preceded in death by her parents;
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her husband of 61 years, David; her sons, David Allen Jr.,
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Bobby Allen Sr., and Clettis Allen; and her siblings, Geneva
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Rice, Ruth Tolbert, Rosie Griffin, Tommy Dumas, AJ Dumas,
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Johnny Dumas, Robert Dumas, and James Dumas; and

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WHEREAS, Alice Allen is survived by her son, Anthony
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(Peggy) Allen; her sisters, Maple Moppins, Queenie Dumas,
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Daisy (Ezekiel) Moore, and Susie Cole; 11 grandchildren; 11
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great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a
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host of nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends;
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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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Alice Allen and extend our sincere condolences to her family,
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friends, and all who knew 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 Alice Allen as an expression of our
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deepest sympathy.

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