Bill Text: IL HR0262 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Dr. Shirley Irene Dubois of Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-03-11 - Resolution Adopted [HR0262 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR0262-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, State Representative Monique D. Davis and the
members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened
to learn of the death of Dr. Shirley Irene DuBois of
Jacksonville, North Carolina, who passed away on February 18,
2015; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Dubois was born in Chicago on August 6, 1938
to Houston and Naomi (nee Evans) Gaines; she attended
elementary and high school in Chicago and graduated from the
University of Chicago Laboratory School; she then attended
Chicago Teachers College (now Chicago State University) to
fulfill her desire to become a teacher; she married Lee Andrew
Pittman; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Dubois worked in the Chicago Public Schools
until her retirement in 1992; while working in the Chicago
school system, she earned a master's degree from Northwestern
University and a Ph.D. in public policy from the University of
Illinois at Chicago; she later completed the Chicago
principal's exam and was selected to become principal at Walter
Gresham Elementary School; after completing a sabbatical
leave, she taught reading to Title I students until her early
retirement; shortly after retiring, she worked for 3 years as a
staff development specialist for the Teachers Academy for Math &

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Science; during her teaching career, she managed real estate
property that she owned for over 30 years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Dubois and her children traveled throughout
the United States, Mexico, Africa, and Asia; in retirement, she
became active on the session for Second Presbyterian Church in
Chicago, volunteering time to assist with various programs; she
was active in educational groups; she was a life member of the
National Alliance of Black School Educators, the Retired
Teachers Association of Chicago, and the University of Illinois
Alumni Association; she was a member and served several
positions in Pi Lambda Theta, the University of Chicago
chapter, an honorary educational society; she later served
terms as Treasurer and as an international board member of Pi
Lambda Theta; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Dubois married Floyd DuBois in 2002; in 2004,
they moved to Jacksonville, North Carolina to assist with
caring for their 2 granddaughters until they graduated from
high school and went to college; during their time in
Jacksonville, they became members of Evening View Missionary
Baptist Church and Covenant ARP churches; they also attended
New Vision M.B. Church; while in Jacksonville, they worked with
the Georgetown High School Alumni Association's "Annual Black
History Writing Contest"; and

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WHEREAS, Dr. Dubois was preceded in death by her parents
and her sisters, Dorothy Gaines Gregory and Ramona Gaines
Scott; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Dubois is survived by her husband, Dr. Floyd
DuBois; her children, Andrew Pittman and Janet Pittman Reed;
her granddaughters, Sheria Janelle Reed and Ayanna Janae Reed;
her brother-in-law, Charles Gregory; her nieces, Rosemary
Gregory Harmon and Cynthia Gregory; her 2 great-nieces; her
special cousin, Sidney Edwards Cole; her special caretaker,
Andrew Taylor; and a host of cousins, relatives, and friends;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
mourn the passing of Dr. Shirley Irene DuBois, and extend our
sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew
and loved her; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Dr. Dubois as an expression of our
deepest sympathy.