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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN MEMORY OF DELORES BROWN
WHEREAS, Almighty God, in His Infinite wisdom, has called Ms. Delores Brown from our midst; and
WHEREAS, Delores leaves to cherish her memories, two wonderful children, Linda and Edward Watkins, Jr. and one brother; Alfred Brown of Gary, Indiana; and
WHEREAS, Delores was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from George Washington Carver High School. After High School, she met and married the late Edward Watkins in 1950; and
WHEREAS, Delores was fondly known as LoLo. She loved her children and loved raising and nourishing her family; and
WHEREAS, Delores worked for the Chicago Board of Education for many years as a Teacher's Aide; and
WHEREAS, Delores loved cooking, traveling and fishing, and spent lots of hours on her puzzle books.
WHEREAS, Delores had a love for animals; her first dog was Lady and later came Tasha, both of whom she loved like her (grand-dogs); and
WHEREAS, Delores' children, Linda and Eddie Jr., knew that their mother would pray first thing in the morning when she opened her eyes, she prayed every afternoon, often on the phone with her prayer partner and before she closed her eyes at night, she prayed to her Heavenly Father. They also learned not to make any noise, to move around quietly and not to ask questions or give her the phone while she was praying and thanking God; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, and the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, do hereby offer our deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathy to the family of Ms. Delores Brown.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be tendered to the family of Ms. Delores Brown and a copy be spread upon the official proceeding of this Honorable Body.
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