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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Arthur "Boody" Young Sr. of Decatur, who 
4passed away on April 18, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Arthur Young was born in Michigan City, 
6Mississippi to Ike and Ola (Hunt)
Young on April 24, 1925; he 
7later moved to Brownsville, Tennessee and then to Decatur; he 
8married Lucille Walker on August 24, 1944; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Arthur Young worked at the Wagner Casting Company 
10for over 25 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, After his retirement, Arthur Young enjoyed
being a 
12handyman around his home, as well as in the homes of others; he 
13was a member of Community Temple Church of
God in Christ and 
14then  House of Miracles Pentecostal
Church; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Arthur Young was preceded in death by his parents; 
16his wife of 65 years, Lucille; his daughter, Brenda Young;
his 
17sons, Dennis and Freddie T. Young; his sisters, Melverta Bond 
18and Lue Bertha
Hawkins; his brothers, Mack, Charlie, and Frank 
19Young; his father-in-law, Nathan Walker; his  mother-in-law, 
20Fannie Walker; his sister-in-law, Francis
Young; and his 
21brothers-in-law, John D. Pirtle, Eldridge Taylor, Bates Bond, 
 
 
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1and Jimmy Hellum; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Arthur Young is survived by his sons, Arthur 
3(Alma) Jr., Leon
(Shirley), Charles (Crystal), Bobby 
4(Barbara), and Bryain Young; his daughters, Joyce (Ernest) 
5Walker, Cheryl Dampeer, and Melverta (Tony)
Wilkins; his 
6sister, Jo Anna Hellum; his brother, Fred
"Pistol" (Dorothy) 
7Young; his sisters-in-law, Callie Taylor, Vunner Pirtle,
Ruby 
8D. Young, and Lee Oper Young; 33 grandchildren;  66 
9great-grandchildren;  26 great-great-grandchildren; and 
10numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be 
11it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Arthur "Boody" Young Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to 
15his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Arthur Young as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.