SR1139 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Samuel Wilson Hurley Jr. of Chicago, who passed away on December 22, 2010; and

WHEREAS, He was born on May 26, 1935 in Chicago, the son of Louise Capshaw and Samuel Wilson Hurley, Sr.; he was raised in a Christian Science upbringing that set his foundation for life; he attended John Marshall High School in Chicago and was a member of the National Honor Society, which led to his induction into the Phi Beta Kappa Association of Chicago; in 1956, he married Bonnie Jean Sims; and

WHEREAS, He served in the ROTC and transitioned into the United States Air Force, where he served as a First Lieutenant; he served and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan; he later attended the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) where he received a Civil Engineering degree and was inducted into the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; he became a lifetime member in 1981, and celebrated 50 years of membership in 2005; and

WHEREAS, He obtained a Master's degree in Public Works from the University of Pittsburgh; he was later appointed Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, Interim Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Sewers, and the Commissioner of Water for the City of Chicago; he later worked with Globetrotters Engineering in the Chicago O'Hare International Airport Development program, which included the installation of the "People Mover" and the opening of the Delta Flight Center; and

WHEREAS, He was a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the National Society of Black Engineers, the Institute for Municipal Engineering, the American Public Works Association, the Institute for Administrative Management of American Public Works Association, the Chicago Assembly, the DIVITS Golf Club, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated; and

WHEREAS, He and his wife moved to Spring, Texas in 2005; he continued to serve in ministerial positions, including serving as "Security" for the Children's Ministry at Northside Christian Church; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Doris Burnley; and

WHEREAS, Samuel Wilson Hurley Jr. is survived by his wife, Bonnie; his children, Pamela Holmes (Jesse), Michael (Christye), Steven, Sr. (Tonia), Angela McElroy (Roderick Sr.), and Kimberly Sneed (Kyle); his grandchildren, Jasmine, Christofer, Dallas (Sade), Nicholas, Steven, Jr., Eryn, Brittney, Jordan, Kennedy, Dylan, Kerrington, Roderick, Jr., Kayla, Kylie, and Kole; his great-grandchildren, Jade, Jaylen, Trenton, and Aiden; and many other relatives and friends; 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 Samuel Wilson Hurley Jr.; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Samuel Wilson Hurley Jr. as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.