Full Text of SR0006 95th General Assembly
SR0006 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express | 3 |
| their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Eddie | 4 |
| Stewart who passed away on December 6, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Eddie Stewart was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on | 6 |
| September 9, 1917; his parents were George Stewart and Virena | 7 |
| Smith; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1949 Eddie Stewart and Nancy Stewart were | 9 |
| married in New Orleans, Louisiana; upon moving to Chicago, | 10 |
| Eddie Stewart worked for the A to Z equipment Company as the | 11 |
| parts and service manager until his retirement; and
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| WHEREAS, Eddie Stewart played baseball for the Negro | 13 |
| Baseball League with the Kansas City Monarchs; his love of the | 14 |
| game was passed down to his son, Gerald, and was evident in the | 15 |
| baseball cap that Mr. Stewart always wore; he is remembered for | 16 |
| supporting and cheering for the team and providing food for the | 17 |
| players regardless of the outcome of the game; and
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| WHEREAS, Eddie Stewart loved baseball and more baseball, | 19 |
| drumsticks (or "hips"), mashed and sweet potatoes, root beer | 20 |
| floats, buddy, his great-granddaughters, and washing his car; | 21 |
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| WHEREAS, Eddie Stewart leaves to cherish his life his son, | 2 |
| Gerald (Cynthia); his grandchildren, Eddie III, Yolanda | 3 |
| (Mike), Gerald II, Jasmine, and Dominique; his | 4 |
| great-grandchildren, Michelle and JaNya; his nieces, Barbara | 5 |
| and Ann; his nephew, Freddie; his adopted sons, especially | 6 |
| James Robinson; and his many neighbors and friends; he was | 7 |
| preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Nancy; his sister, | 8 |
| Lillie; his children, Eddie Jr., and Annette; and many friends; | 9 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 11 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 12 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Eddie Stewart; and be it | 13 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to the family of Eddie Stewart as an expression of | 16 |
| our sympathy.
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