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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Cranston Oliver Byrd of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on May 2, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Cranston Byrd was born to Jeanette and Arthur Byrd 
6in Waukegan on November 30, 1946; he graduated from Waukegan 
7High School in 1964; he worked a number of odd jobs before 
8making the decision to attend Southern Illinois University in 
9Carbondale,  majoring in drafting and architecture; he married 
10Barbara A. Vernon on August 24, 1968; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, in 1968, Cranston Byrd went to work for Lake 
12County as a draftsman, later earning the promotion to  zoning 
13administrator; in 1980, he took on a new challenge as the 
14director of planning for the City of North Chicago; he returned 
15to Lake County in 1982, where he became Deputy Director of 
16Community and Economic Development; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Cranston Byrd had a deep faith; he loved life and  
18his friends and family; his wisdom and sense of humor will be 
19missed; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Cranston Byrd was preceded in death by his 
21parents; his uncle, Raymond Randell; and his aunts, Helen 
 
 
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1Larrea and Mary Alice Barker; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Cranston Byrd is survived by his sons, Brandt, 
3Christopher, and Eric; his former spouse, Barbara; his uncle, 
4Ron Suggs; his two grandchildren; his cousins; and his best 
5friend, Robert Brown; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

8Cranston Oliver  Byrd and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

12presented to the family of Cranston Byrd as an expression of

13our deepest sympathy.