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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Willie 
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Jewel Jackson-Hill of Chicago on May 5, 2005; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Hill was born November 23, 1918, in 
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Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Sarah Arline Jackson and Willie 
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Jackson; his mother later married Willie Hill; his mother was 
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an evangelist and instilled in him his religious beliefs; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He received his formal education in Birmingham, 
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Alabama, and Chicago; he furthered his education in the study 
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of electricity; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1983, he married Emma Jean "Lil" Brandon in 
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Chicago; to this union, he lovingly embraced five 
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step-children; "Lil" was very strong in politics and that was 
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the beginning of his political interest; he became secretary of 
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his union at U.S. Steel; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was employed as a police officer with the City 
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of Chicago; after leaving the police department, he was 
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employed by U.S. Steel until he retired; he re-entered the 
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workforce as a security guard for the City of Chicago and then 
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for A.R. Security; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was a very determined and interesting man who 
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lived his life to its fullest; he loved traveling and also 
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loved fishing, family gatherings, and politics; he was fondly 
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referred to as "Sugarman", "Bill", or "Ghost" by his family, 
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friends, and co-workers; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He worked with and was known by many politicians 
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such as NewHouser, Judge Medford, Brookins, Stroger, Niles 
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Sherman, Dorothy Tillman, Barack Obama, the late Harold 
 


 






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Washington, Monique D. Davis, and many others; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and his 
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stepson, Franklin D. Brandon; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Willie Hill is felt by all who knew 
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and loved him, especially his wife, Emma; his children, 
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Wonzolyn (Leonard) Henderson, Cylvia Brandon Grigsby, 
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Lawerencre D. Brandon, and Elick B. Brandon; his grandchildren, 
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Kisa McDonald, Lequesha Brandon, Robert Grigsby, Pnina 
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Brandon-Cannon, Elecka Brandon, Frankie Brandon, Dante 
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Henderson,  and Hiramabiff Brandon; his great-grandchildren, 
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Kennedy J. Clay and Noah and Nolan Cannon; his first cousins, 
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Laverne Brown and Ancel J. Rogers; and a host of other 
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relatives and friends; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we mourn the passing of Willie Jewel Jackson-Hill and extend to 
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his family and friends our thoughts and prayers during this 
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difficult time; and be it further

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