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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Ronald Cornell Wiley, who passed away |
| 4 | | on June 17, 2022; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Wiley was born to Tavares McClendon and |
| 6 | | Carmalita Wiley in Chicago on April 10, 2004; he graduated |
| 7 | | from Catalyst Circle Rock Grade School; he graduated from |
| 8 | | Morton West High School, where he was an honor roll student and |
| 9 | | a member of the basketball team; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Wiley was an entertainer who loved music |
| 11 | | and was always dancing; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Wiley committed to his faith at an early |
| 13 | | age; he was baptized at Helping Hand M.B Church, where he |
| 14 | | helped in many capacities; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Wiley was affectionately known as "Dooda"; |
| 16 | | he was loving, respectful, and intelligent; he will be |
| 17 | | remembered for his beautiful spirit; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Wiley was preceded in death by his |
| 19 | | great-grandfathers, Johnny Wiley, Tommie Bays, T.C. Phillips |
| 20 | | Sr., and Eugene McClendon; his great-grandmothers, Pearline |
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| 1 | | Wiley, Charlotte A. Bays, Alberta McClendon, and Vertis |
| 2 | | Phillips; his grandfather, Ronald Wiley; his uncles, Earl |
| 3 | | Brown and Kendren Phillips; his cousin, Juanita Seaton; his |
| 4 | | aunt, Dominique McClendon; and his godmother, Renee |
| 5 | | Dobbs-McKinney; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Ronald Wiley is survived by his mother, Carmalita |
| 7 | | Wiley; his father, Tavares (Felicia) McClendon; his |
| 8 | | stepfather, Antoine Garrett Sr.; his brothers, Antoine Garrett |
| 9 | | Jr., Malik McClendon, Stephon Jordan, and Jerrico Jordan; his |
| 10 | | cousins, Jakira, Kendra, Amari, Jeremiah, Josiah, Letoya, |
| 11 | | Glennise, and Shonda; his niece, Sianney; his nephews, Zayden |
| 12 | | and Zae'Brielle; his godmother, Linda Hall; his long-time |
| 13 | | girlfriend, Nyjia Rigsby; his honorary aunts, Tamika Barton |
| 14 | | and Chanta Kirby; and a host of additional cousins, aunts, and |
| 15 | | uncles; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 18 | | Ronald Cornell Wiley and extend our sincere
condolences to his |
| 19 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it |
| 20 | | further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 22 | | presented to the family of Ronald Wiley as an expression of
our |
| 23 | | deepest sympathy.
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