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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Raymond 
4Leroy Buckner, who passed away on April 23, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Raymond Buckner was born in Chicago to Rev. 
6Elijah T. Sr. and Essie Mae (Mitchell) Buckner on July 29, 
71947; he attended Parker High School in Chicago's Englewood 
8neighborhood, where he was a stand out wrestler; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Raymond Buckner found interest and joy in music, 
10both as an instrumentalist and a vocalist, playing the piano, 
11guitar, and alto saxophone; he was influenced by fellow 
12Chicago musicians Jerry Butler, Sam Cooke, and Curtis 
13Mayfield, with whom he would later collaborate; he  made his 
14recording debut with his brothers for the Sanla label in 1968 
15with their first song, Love You From The Bottom of My Heart; 
16the group later changed their name to Buck and the 16th 
17Movement and later signed with Hugh Heffner's Playboy Records; 
18he continued to play music professionally for the remainder of 
19his life; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Raymond Buckner was also an accomplished visual 
21artist, mastering oil and acrylic painting; he was mentored by 
22the famous artist and graphic designer Thomas Miller; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Raymond Buckner began a career in law enforcement 
2in 1980 and worked as a Deputy Cook County Sheriff until his 
3retirement in 2004, achieving the rank of sergeant; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Raymond Buckner married Yvonne Wynn on October 
523, 1983; and

  
 
6    WHEREAS, Raymond Buckner is survived by his wife, Yvonne 
7Wynn-Buckner; his daughters, Artiya (David), Natasha (Jorge), 
8Lisa (Kenneth), and Kamille; his son, Kambium; and his 
9grandsons, Donnovan, Dillon, Durrell, and Kenneth Jr.; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we mourn the passing of Raymond Leroy Buckner and extend our 
14sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
15and loved him; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Raymond Buckner as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.