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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Maulana |
| 4 | | Ali Waller Sr. of Peoria, who passed away on February 11, 2025; |
| 5 | | and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Maulana Waller was born in Peoria to Henry Waller |
| 7 | | and Hazel Williams on May 4, 1971; he graduated from Manual |
| 8 | | High School in 1989 and attended Westmar University; he |
| 9 | | received his certified nursing assistant license from Illinois |
| 10 | | Central College and became his sister Angie's caregiver; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Maulana Waller was affectionately known as |
| 12 | | "Skanie"; he played a vital role in his nieces and nephews |
| 13 | | lives, always telling them the truth and keeping it real; he |
| 14 | | came from a big family that he loved and protected; his faith |
| 15 | | was very important to him; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Maulana Waller had a love for music and had |
| 17 | | notebooks full of raps; he enjoyed reading books of all |
| 18 | | genres, cooking, and telling jokes; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Maulana Waller was preceded in death by his |
| 20 | | father, Henry Waller; his brother, Henry Waller Jr.; his |
| 21 | | sisters, Angela and Twila Waller; and all of his grandparents; |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Maulana Waller is survived by Micheal and Hazel |
| 3 | | Williams; his sons, Sean Perry and Maulana Ali Waller Jr.; his |
| 4 | | daughter, J'Khyra Waller; his brothers, Otto Waller, Aaron |
| 5 | | Waller, and Terence Young; his sisters, Erika Waller, Corine |
| 6 | | (Kerry) Walker, Tamika Williams, Towanna (Kim) Wyatt, and |
| 7 | | Micah (Larry) Davis; his uncle, Eddie (Kay) Ellis Jr.; his |
| 8 | | special aunts and uncles, Vinnie Bey, Henrietta Williams, |
| 9 | | Evelyn (James) Pierce, Georgia Common-Stevenson, Josephine |
| 10 | | Davis, Ernestine Brock, Bernice Robinson, Betty Williams, |
| 11 | | Michelle (Barney) Carter, Shirley Williams, Willie (Helen) |
| 12 | | March, Lepear (Linda) Smith, Vernon Smith, Ronnie (Lisa) |
| 13 | | Williams, and Haywood (Shirette) Perry; his special cousins, |
| 14 | | Ronnie Common, Alan Smith, and Marvin Jordan Sr.; his best |
| 15 | | friends, David Webster, Darrell Jackson, Darnell Clark, and |
| 16 | | Corey King; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and |
| 17 | | friends; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 19 | | HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 20 | | we mourn the passing of Maulana Ali Waller Sr. and extend our |
| 21 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew |
| 22 | | and loved him; and be it further
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| 23 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |