SR0293 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of David Roarke Wilson; and

WHEREAS, David Wilson was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to Bobby and Bessie Wilson on February 17, 1968; his family relocated to Chicago, and he attended Reformation Lutheran Elementary School; he loved the outdoors and football and was an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America; he graduated from Morgan Park High School in 1986 and attended Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina as a student athlete; he later returned home and finished his post secondary education at North Park College, earning a bachelor's degree in 1991; and

WHEREAS, David Wilson started his career on the communications staff of the Illinois General Assembly in 1993 under the leadership of Senate President Emil Jones Jr.; and

WHEREAS, David Wilson married Aldine Harris in September of 2000; and

WHEREAS, David Wilson worked for other organizations, including the Illinois Federation of Teachers, the Schneider Corporation, the Rainbow Push Coalition, and the United States Census Bureau; and

WHEREAS, David Wilson enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially childhood and lifetime friends Kevin, Stanley, and Mark; he enjoyed house music, history, and being silly; he and his family joined Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit in 2006; he will forever be remembered for his sense of humor, his love for family and friends, and his laughter; and

WHEREAS, David Wilson was preceded in death by his son, Alexander Wilson; his father, Bobby Wilson; and his mother-in-law, Willa Harris; and

WHEREAS, David Wilson is survived by his wife, Aldine; his daughter, Amber McClatchey Wilson; his son, Aiden Wilson; his mother, Bessie Wilson; his brother, Robert Wilson; his sister, Diane Wilson; his pets, Thor and Thunder; his mother-in-law, Jeanette Harris; his father-in-law, Sam Harris Sr.; his brother-in-law, Sam (Brenda) Harris Jr.; his sister-in-law, Michelle (Steve) Hough; and numerous aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of David Roarke Wilson and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of David Wilson as an expression of our deepest sympathy.