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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Larry Edward Taylor of Zion, who was 
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called home to be with the Lord on February 13, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He was born on December 21, 1957 to Dallas and 
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Lawrence Taylor in Zion; he accepted Christ into his life as a 
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young child and was baptized at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist 
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Church in Zion, by Reverend B. J. Gaston; Larry united with the 
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Gideon Missionary Baptist Church on October 10, 1999, where he 
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was a member of the Usher ministry and worked with Gideon's Cub 
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Scout troop; on March 6, 2005 Larry restored his fellowship 
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with Gideon; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He was employed at Zion Park District from 1989 
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until his passing; he was known for preparing the ice for all 
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the Zion Ice Shows; Larry loved to live life and being 
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outdoors; he enjoyed sports and played volleyball locally for 
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years; he enjoyed hunting wild boar and fishing; he also 
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enjoyed spending time with family and friends, helping  the 
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family host its family reunion with the help of the Zion Park 
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District; and
  
 
  
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence 
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Taylor; his grandparents; his four uncles, Lee Prenton Taylor, 
 


 






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Columbus Taylor, C. Dell Williams, and Elmo Taylor; his aunt; 
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and one cousin; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He leaves to cherish his precious memory his 
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loving and devoted mother, Dallas Taylor; his wife, Michele 
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Taylor; his daughter, Kimberly; his three sons, Lawrence 
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(L.C.), Nicholas, and John; his  sister, Sheila (Michael) 
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Copeland; his two brothers, Richard Taylor and Melvin Taylor; 
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his two nieces, Andrea and Candace; his nephew, Michael Jr.; 
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his grandchildren, Ahlaya and Joshua; his uncle, Amos (Alice) 
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Taylor; his aunts, Pauline Taylor and Vilessia Armstead; and a 
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host of other relatives and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourns, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Larry Taylor; and be it 
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further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Larry Taylor as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.