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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with sadness of the death of Clarence Williams of
4 Chicago on April 1, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Williams was born August 28, 1924, in Round
6 Lake, Mississippi to Oliver Sr. and Roberta Williams; he was
7 the fourth of six children; and
 
8     WHEREAS, His youth was spent in Clarksdale, Mississippi,
9 where he attended the White Plains Elementary School; he
10 married Bessie Lee Hunter on April 25, 1948, and they had 12
11 children; and
 
12     WHEREAS, In 1950, Mr. Williams moved his family to Chicago,
13 and he worked at Pyle National until he retired in 1988 after
14 38 years; he attended Sunrise MB Church and Shiloh MB Church;
15 and
 
16     WHEREAS, He was a loving father, a gentle grandfather, and
17 a gracious great-grandfather; and
 
18     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, his
19 brothers, Oliver Jr. and R.T.; his sisters, Ethel, Roberta, and
20 Rosie Mae; and one daughter, Diane Ramey; and
 
21     WHEREAS, The passing of Clarence Williams is felt by all
22 who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Bessie, his
23 daughters, Ethel Burks-Joyner (Reynold), Mildred Bennett
24 (Jerome Sr.), Tammy Brown (Arch), and Tisa and Michele
25 Williams; his sons, Clarence Jr. (Jollyette), Jimmy
26 (Jeanette), James (Darlene), Henry (Vernetria), Kenneth
27 (Kimberly), and Michael; his 29 grandchildren and 19
28 great-grandchildren; his god daughter, Cynthia Cooley; his god
29 son, Tommy Cooper; and a host of other relatives and friends;

 

 

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1 therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
3 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
4 Clarence Williams and extend our sincere condolences to his
5 family, friends, and community; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
8 sympathy.