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HR 449

MEMORIAL-MARY ANN ROBINSON

104th Regular Session Introduced by Jehan Gordon-Booth

The Illinois House memorializes and honors Mary Ann Robinson for her decades of community service and family dedication, conveying sympathy to her loved ones.

Resolution Adopted
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Bill Summary · HR 449

Summary — HR 449 (Memorial: Mary Ann Robinson)

Status: Resolution — Adopted

Primary filer: Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (filed with Clerk 2025-08-25)
Other listed sponsors (as provided): Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen; Matt Reeves; Stan Gunter; Tyler Paul Smith; Shea Roberts; Trey Kelley; Jehan Gordon-Booth

Purpose / Intent

This House Resolution is a ceremonial memorial adopted by the Illinois House of Representatives to mourn and honor the life and public service of Mother Mary Ann Robinson of Peoria, Illinois, who died August 16, 2025. The resolution expresses the Legislature’s condolences and recognizes her personal history, community involvement, and family.

Key provisions

  • Officially records and recognizes Mary Ann Robinson’s life and contributions, including:
    • Birth: October 11, 1947, in Peoria, Illinois.
    • Employment: early work at the Pere Marquette Hotel and 25 years at St. Francis Hospital.
    • Faith and community service: more than 40 years with New Hope International Ministries / New Life Christian Center — serving in the Outreach Program, Witness Team, usher board, and as a member of The Purple Hat Brigade.
    • Family and personal life: raised five sons; noted for hospitality and community presence.
  • Lists family members who survive her and those who predeceased her (including spouse Albert Gene Russell, daughter Carla J. Robinson, and several siblings).
  • Directs that a suitable copy of the resolution be presented to her family as an expression of the House’s sympathy.

Who is affected

  • Primarily symbolic: it honors Mary Ann Robinson and formally conveys sympathy to her surviving family, friends, and community members.
  • No legal, regulatory, or fiscal effects — purely honorary/ceremonial.

Procedural timeline (selected)

  • Filed with the Clerk: 2025-08-25 (Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth)
  • Placed on Calendar / Considered and Adopted: reported actions show placement on calendars and final adoption (listed dates include March–October 2025 in the provided record; the resolution text records her death as August 16, 2025 and sponsors/filing align with late‑August/October 2025 activity).
  • Final status: Resolution adopted and a copy to be presented to the family.

Notes / Context

The materials provided include additional, unrelated legislative texts (a federal/nationality naturalization amendment and a Georgia House study-committee resolution) that also used the identifier “HR 449.” This summary focuses on the Illinois House memorial resolution concerning Mary Ann Robinson, as titled “MEMORIAL—MARY ANN ROBINSON.”

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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