MEMORIAL-BILLIE JEAN LUCAS

This Senate resolution honors the life of Billie Jean Lucas, who passed away in September 2025, and offers condolences to her surviving family members. The document outlines her personal history, including her work at the Sara Lee Bakery Corporation and the Illinois State Tollway Authority, as well as her long-standing involvement with Mt. Zion First Holy Miracle Baptist Church. It formally records her character traits, such as her faith, humor, and generosity, while expressing the Senate's collective grief. Finally, the bill directs that a copy of this resolution be given to her family as a gesture of sympathy.