SR1009 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Raymond Tarsor Tucker of North Chicago, who passed away on September 30, 2010; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Tucker was born in West Columbia, South Carolina on March 13, 1939, to Margaret A. Tucker and Haywood L. Suber; he married Sandra L. Tucker in Norfolk, Virginia over 45 years ago; and

WHEREAS, He enlisted in the United States Navy on July 9, 1957, where he served continuously until his retirement as a Master Chief Petty Officer in December of 1986; he then was employed by the United States Navy as a Transportations Specialist Supervisor and retired as Director of Transportation in December of 2008; and he was a commissioner of the North Chicago Housing Authority; and

WHEREAS, He was a reading power luncheon supporter; he was past commander of the American Legion, Sharvin Post Number 397; he was also a member of Turner AME Church in Columbia, South Carolina, and regularly attended Trinity AME Church in Waukegan; and

WHEREAS, He was Administrative Assistant to the Grand Master, Brother Otis Cromatie; he served as Eminent Grand Master General Covenant, John W. Thompson Priory #3, Past Most Excellent Grand High Priest, Past Right Eminent Grand Commander, Past District Deputy Grand Master, MWPHGL, Past Master Rufus Mitchell Lodge #107, Past Excellent High Priest Stanley J. Harris #60 HRAM, Past Thrice Illustrious Master Nelson H. Tate, Sr. Council #21, Past Eminent Commander Leonard Kendricks Jr. Commandery #72, Past Patron Emblem Chapter #140, OES, Past Worthy Joshua North Shore Court #73, Member United Supreme Council AASR, PHA 33 Degree, North Shore Consistory #91, Past Most Worthy Grand Joshua, Most Ancient Grand Court, Heroines of Jericho, State of Illinois, Most Eminent Grand Master General, Covent General, Knight York Cross of Honor United States of America, PHA, and Past Potentate, Shawall Temple #1654; and

WHEREAS, Raymond Tucker is survived by his wife, Sandra L. Tucker; his brother, Marvin Tucker; his daughter, Alzena Dessaure; his son, Andre L. Tucker (Shirley); his adopted daughter/first grandchild, Latisha Tucker-Williams; his adopted daughters, Althea Wilkerson, Bernadette Johnson, and Debrau Major; his grandchildren, United States Army Sergeant Andre L. Tucker II (Lisa), Andre L. Tucker II, Kevin Dessaure, Alicia Tarsor (Lamarcus) Johnson, Zina Tucker, Sabrina (Gino) Rockinelli, Jeremiah Tucker, Vinson Nelson, Antonia, Ashley, Jeremy, Brittany, and Jalen Johnson, Monaye Welton, Raymond Welton, and Spencer Welton, and Sergeant Marvin Reynolds; his great-grandchildren, Nyala, Marquel, Briana, Angela, Gino, Gabrielee, Kenneth, Noriah, and Xiontie; and a host of friends, many cousins, nieces, and nephews from various places; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Raymond Tucker; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Raymond Tucker as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.