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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Alphonso P. "Al" Collins Jr. of East 
4Moline, who passed away on August 28, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Al Collins was born to Alphonso and Mattie 
6(Pennington) Collins Sr. in Moline on September 19, 1938; he 
7married Sharon Murphy in Chicago on August 1, 1967; he 
8attended Black Hawk College and Augustana College; he served 
9in the U.S. Army in Germany during the Cold War; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Al Collins worked as a foreman for International 
11Harvester for 47 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Al Collins was a member of Bethany Baptist 
13Church, where he served in several capacities and most 
14recently assisted the food bank; he enjoyed being outdoors and 
15took great pride in taking care of his yard; he loved spending 
16time with his family; he also enjoyed traveling, meeting new 
17people, and telling stories with lifelong friends; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Al Collins was preceded in death by his parents 
19and his brother, Marion Collins; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Al Collins is survived by his wife, Sharon 
 
 
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1Collins; his children, Alphonso P. Collins III and Elizabeth 
2(Joe) Greenwald; his grandchildren, Elise, Naomi, Nina, and 
3Chris; his brothers, Mervyn (Carol) Collins, Jim (Karen) 
4Collins, and Dean Davis; his sister-in-law, Cathy Collins; his 
5many nieces, nephews, and cousins; and his special friend, 
6Melvin Rummels; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Alphonso P. "Al" Collins Jr. and extend our sincere 
10condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
11him; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Al Collins as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.