https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6382551&GUID=E5086067-04CD-4CE9-AA97-479CD272F3F5Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6382551&GUID=E5086067-04CD-4CE9-AA97-479CD272F3F5E5086067-04CD-4CE9-AA97-479CD272F3F5-2023-10-25-21-55-38Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE OF MARY MAGDALENE HOLCOMB ON THE OCCASION OF HER 97TH BIRTHDAY WHEREAS, Mary Magdalene Holcomb was born October 10, 1926, in D’Lo, Mississippi, to the parents of Willie and Linnie Barnes; and, WHEREAS, Mrs. Holcomb’s mother and father did grueling work as field hands picking cotton in the 1930’s. Tragically, her father died of heat stroke when she was 13 years old; and, WHEREAS, Mrs. Holcomb’s mother, Ma Linnie, re-married to Mr. James Burrows. Mrs. Holcomb had 4 siblings, Mr. Estus Barnes, Mrs. Gertrude Stenhouse, Mr. Lonnie Barnes, and Mrs. Gertis Anderson; and, WHEREAS, Mary Magdalene Holcomb met and married Herbert Holcomb in her hometown of D’Lo, Mississippi in 1940 while he was on leave from the U.S. Army. She then moved to Oak Grove, Louisiana until he finished his tour of duty with the military in World War II. They later migrated to Chicago, to be near other family and friends; and, WHEREAS, Mrs. Holcomb is a woman of faith and was baptized at the age of 13 while living in D’Lo, Mississippi. When she moved to Chicago, she joined Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:55:38 GMT