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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Rollins Currie, Sr., of Bloomington; and
 
4    WHEREAS, He was born on February 6, 1936 in Centralia, a
5son of Samuel, Sr. and Luvenia Thorpe Currie; he married
6Obnetta E. Robinson on June 29, 1957 in Bloomington; and
 
7    WHEREAS, He worked at the Bloomington Country Club,
8starting there at age 17 as a shoe shiner and working his way
9up with hard work and dedication; he retired as the assistant
10manager after 57 years; and
 
11    WHEREAS, He was a member of New Hope Missionary Baptist
12Church in Bloomington, under Pastor John Brown; he helped to
13get the church involved with the Midwest Food Bank deliveries;
14he enjoyed making food baskets around the holidays and
15delivering them to the underprivileged; he enjoyed golfing,
16watching the Cardinals play, and fixing up houses; and
 
17    WHEREAS, He loved having cookouts and hosting parties; he
18had a heart for children and loved planning birthday and
19Halloween parties; his favorite time of the year was
20Thanksgiving and Christmas; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife;
2his son, Lamar Miller; his brothers, Samuel, Jr., David,
3Glenzo, Richard, and Joseph; and his sisters, Luvenia, Shirley,
4Mickey, and Joyce; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Rollins Currie, Sr. is survived by his children,
6Donna Thornton (James Greene), Kimberly Lilly, Kandi Currie
7(Kimberly Pai-ge), Rollins Currie, Jr. (Deann), Kirchell
8(Billy) Walls, Sheila Savinon, Corey (Kimberly) Driskoll,
9Rosalind Tony-Currie, Connie (Leroy) Walls, Terri Fountaine,
10and Marsha (Carl) Stewart; his sister, Helena Matthews; his
11Godson, Kevin Kutchma; his special friend, Gloria Johnson; and
12a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
15his family and friends, the passing of Rollins Currie, Sr.; and
16be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to the family of Rollins Currie, Sr. as a symbol of
19our sincere sympathy.