TRIBUTE TO THE LATE LURENA A. STOKES
WHEREAS, God in His Infinite Wisdom and Judgement has called to her Eternal Reward, Lurena A. Stokes, beloved citizen and friend, Wednesday, April 23, 2014; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of her passing by the Honorable Toni L. Foulkes, Alderman ofthe 15th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Born in Chicago on December 6, 1940 to Martha and Joseph Hayes, Lurena was the loving daughter and eldest of their two children who blessed the Hayes Family; and
WHEREAS, Joseph Price Doyle, Sr. and the former Lurena Hayes were united in marriage and were blessed with three children; Lurena later married Thomas C. Stokes. Lurena A. Stokes, a loving mother, daughter, grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend will be fondly remembered by all whose lives were enriched because ofthe kindness and thoughtfulness she extended to her fellowman; and
WHEREAS, Lurena A. Stokes will be dearly missed by the many family members who shared her friendship and sought her advice, wisdom and consolation: and
WHEREAS, To her loving children, Joseph Price Doyle, Jr., Charlotte Foxworth (Gene), and Kimberly Smith; granddaughters, TaNeisha Johnson (Rashaun) and Alicia Smith; great granddaughters, Tashauni Johnson and Aniya Mallory; sister, Josephine "Marie" Plunkett; nephews, John Jarvis, Jr. and Jay Jarvis, a host of other relatives and many friends, Lurena A. Stokes will be greatly missed and fondly remembered; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved, That we, the Mayor and members ofthe Chicago City Council, assembled here this 28th day of May, 2014 A.D., do hereby express our sorrow on the passing of Lurena A. Stokes, and extend to her family and friends our deepest sympathy; and
Be It Further Resolved, That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to the family of Lurena A. Stokes.
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