Illinois SR 851: MEMORIAL-KEITH E. MYERS

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SR0851LRB104 21630 ECR 37131 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Alice Allen; and

4 WHEREAS, Alice Allen was born to Anthony and Queenie Dumas 

5in Thomaston, Alabama on March 28, 1937; she committed to her 

6faith at an early age and was baptized at Salem Baptist Church 

7in Orrville, Alabama; she graduated from Keith High School in 

81955; she then moved to Birmingham, Alabama; she married David 

9Allen on June 24, 1956; and

10 WHEREAS, Alice Allen attended Shiloh Baptist Church on 

11Chicago's West Side, where she sang in the choir; she 

12proceeded to become a member of West Point Missionary Baptist 

13Church, where she served in several ministries for 40 years, 

14including teaching Sunday and Vacation Bible School, before 

15attending New Progressive Baptist Church; and

16 WHEREAS, Alice Allen loved gardening, singing, dressing 

17up, playing bingo, and watching daytime television; she also 

18loved cooking, and she was especially known for her homemade 

19ice cream and chocolate cake; and

20 WHEREAS, Alice Allen was a devoted wife and mother who 

21dedicated many years to caring for and supporting others; she 

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1was known for her creativity and enjoyed sharing her interests 

2and knowledge with her family and friends; and

3 WHEREAS, Alice Allen was preceded in death by her parents; 

4her husband of 61 years, David; her sons, David Allen Jr., 

5Bobby Allen Sr., and Clettis Allen; and her siblings, Geneva 

6Rice, Ruth Tolbert, Rosie Griffin, Tommy Dumas, AJ Dumas, 

7Johnny Dumas, Robert Dumas, and James Dumas; and

8 WHEREAS, Alice Allen is survived by her son, Anthony 

9(Peggy) Allen; her sist