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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Joe M. Davis of Joliet, who passed away |
| 4 | | on November 19, 2019; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joe Davis was born to Mack C. Davis and Eva M. |
| 6 | | Davis in Cairo on September 29, 1940; during his childhood, he |
| 7 | | sang in his church's choir/male chorus and was a cheerful |
| 8 | | greeter; he graduated from Lockport Township High School |
| 9 | | (Porters), where he was an outstanding basketball player; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Joe Davis was employed as a supervisor at Quantum |
| 11 | | Chemical Corp. for many years; he was a skilled barber in the |
| 12 | | Joliet area for over 50 years and also worked as a carpenter |
| 13 | | and as a mechanic; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Joe Davis formerly belonged to the Beacon Club of |
| 15 | | Joliet and Stone City Lodge #35 PHA; he was also an Associate |
| 16 | | Member of the National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Joe Davis was awarded a Proclamation from the City |
| 18 | | of Joliet for his bravery in saving a young girl from being |
| 19 | | attacked by a vicious dog; he also received a Lifetime Member |
| 20 | | Award from the NAACP; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Joe Davis had a passion for cooking and for |
| 2 | | keeping his yard manicured with beautiful flowers; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Joe Davis was preceded in death by his parents, |
| 4 | | Mack C. Davis and Eva M. Davis; his maternal and paternal |
| 5 | | grandparents; his sister, Joyce M. Davis; his granddaughter, |
| 6 | | Justinnai M. Davis; and his three nephews, Steven Davis, |
| 7 | | Clarence West Jr., and Damion Davis; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Joe Davis is survived by his two sons, Brian Davis |
| 9 | | and Justin (Jamece) Davis; his two daughters, Cynthia (William) |
| 10 | | Bailey and Eunice Dzukey; his two sisters, Alice M. (the late |
| 11 | | Clarence) West, and Barbara J. (the late Ray) Williams; his two |
| 12 | | brothers, Robert (Carolyn) Davis and Ronald (Kristen) Davis; |
| 13 | | his six grandchildren; his four great grandchildren; his |
| 14 | | special niece, Jodie; his special cousin, Rev. Claude (Petrula) |
| 15 | | Shelby, his special lifelong friends, Early Deloach, Leroy |
| 16 | | Stevens, and Gregory Warren; and his numerous nieces, nephews, |
| 17 | | and cousins; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 20 | | Joe M. Davis and extend our sincere
condolences to his family, |
| 21 | | friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it further
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| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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