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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of Willie Carter of Johnston |
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| City on Monday, July 25, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on February 20, 1927, to Elmer Martin |
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| and Maud (Mitchell) Carter; he married Helen E. "Bette" |
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| (Shukites) on February 20, 1949, in Johnston City; and
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| WHEREAS, He valiantly served his country during World War |
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| II as a member of the U.S. Navy; he also served in the U.S. Army |
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| and the National Guard during the Korean conflict; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Carter retired from Sears in 1987, where he |
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| worked as a manager in various departments; he was a member of |
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| the graduating Class of 1945 and was a member of First |
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| Christian Church of Johnston City, where he served as a deacon; |
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| he had delivered Meals on Wheels in Johnston City for the past |
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| 10 years; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Willie Carter has been deeply felt |
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| by many, especially his son, Willie K. Carter; his daughter, |
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| Donna D. Walsh and husband Bruce; his granddaughters, Tanya |
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| Hiltier and husband Shane, Michelle Niewandomski, and Holly |
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| Elizabeth Walsh; his eight great-grandchildren; his |
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| sisters-in-law, Charleen Moore and husband Marion and Marilyn |
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| Clements and husband Ralph; his brother-in-law, John Shukites |
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| and wife Judi; his sister-in-law, Wanda Ladd; and his niece and |
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| several nephews; he was preceded in death by his parents and |
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| his half-brother, Wilford Ladd; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Willie Carter, and we extend our sincere condolences to his |
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| family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |