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SENATE RESOLUTION



2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Marene Hardy-Bates, who passed away on 
4December 7, 2012; and


5 WHEREAS, Marene Hardy-Bates was born on October 24, 1954, 
6in Grenada, Mississippi; her parents were Irene and Cleodoa 
7Miers Sr.; and


8 WHEREAS, Marene Hardy-Bates grew up in Mississippi before 
9moving to Joliet in the late 1970s; after moving to Joliet, she 
10dabbled in several industries before finding her niche in 
11education in the early 1990s; and


12 WHEREAS, Marene Hardy-Bates was a devoted Christian and a 
13proud member and vice president of the Lebanon District Nurses; 
14and


15 WHEREAS, Marene Hardy-Bates was preceded in death by her 
16daughter, Monica LaShun Hardy, and her parents; and


17 WHEREAS, Marene Hardy-Bates is survived by her loving 
18husband, Clarence Bates Sr.; her sons, Gregory (Elisha) Hardy 
19and Tavaras (Billee) Hardy; her grandchildren, Mariah Hardy, 
20Jasmine Hardy, and Ian Hardy; her sister, Louise (Joseph) 
 
 
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1Jones; her brothers, Cleveland Myers and Cleodoa (Shawnaa) 
2Miers Jr.; and her many nieces, nephews, stepchildren, cousins, 
3other relatives, and friends; therefore, be it


4 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
6her family and friends, the passing of Marene Hardy-Bates; and 
7be it further


8 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Marene Hardy-Bates as an expression 
10of our sympathy.