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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of James |
| 4 | | McKinley "Roosevelt" Barry, who passed away on May 12, 2017; |
| 5 | | and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, James Barry was born in Etta, Mississippi to Rev. |
| 7 | | McKinley and Fletter Bruce Barry on September 24, 1934; he was |
| 8 | | a member of Flint Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Oxford, |
| 9 | | Mississippi and graduated from Oxford Training School in 1956, |
| 10 | | where he played football; he served in the United States Army |
| 11 | | for two years starting in 1956; he married Zellner in 1969 and |
| 12 | | earned his associate's degree from Kennedy King College in |
| 13 | | 1971; he received a degree in auto mechanics from Greer |
| 14 | | Technical Institute; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, James Barry worked for the United States Post |
| 16 | | Office in Chicago; later, he became a supervisor of fueling and |
| 17 | | cleaning at United Airlines for 34 years; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, James Barry was a member of the Oxford Training |
| 19 | | School Alumni Association; he was a member of Bellevue Baptist |
| 20 | | Church, where he served on the maintenance committee and was |
| 21 | | instrumental in the planning process for the Bellevue Ministry |
| 22 | | Center; he enjoyed gardening and reading the latest edition of |
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| 1 | | the Oxford Eagle; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, James Barry was preceded in death by his parents |
| 3 | | and his siblings, Mildred Barry, Ardelia McJunkins, Edward |
| 4 | | Barry, Roy L. Barry, Melvin Barry, Fred Barry, and Sam W. |
| 5 | | Barry; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, James Barry is survived by his wife, Zellner; his |
| 7 | | children, Bruce Dewayne (Tasha) Henry, Bernard McKinley (Gina) |
| 8 | | Barry, and Ronald A. Barry; his grandchildren, Bianca Barry, |
| 9 | | Terrel Barry, Brandi Henry, Kaleah Henry, Saniyya Henry, and |
| 10 | | Xavier McKinley Barry; his great-grandchildren, Hunter, |
| 11 | | Madyson, and Marlee; his godchildren, Robbie Douglas, Sherry |
| 12 | | Alford, Shelly Ward, and Sharon Green; his sisters, Marie |
| 13 | | Humes, Rev. Lois Glover, and Annie Williams; and numerous |
| 14 | | nieces, nephews, and lifelong friends; therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 16 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
| 17 | | mourn the passing of James McKinley "Roosevelt" Barry, and |
| 18 | | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all |
| 19 | | who knew and loved him; and be it further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 21 | | presented to the family of James Barry as an expression of our |
| 22 | | deepest sympathy.
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