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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Carlos J. Nelson, Sr., of Posen, who 
4passed away on February 24, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born on March 19, 1930, on the Southside of 
6Chicago, to Ernest and Mary Nelson; he was the oldest of five 
7sons; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He attended St. Elizabeth's Elementary and High 
9School; he attended Lewis University, where he excelled in his 
10studies while playing football; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, He was employed as one of the first 
12African-Americans at Reynolds Metal in McCook, where he worked 
13for nearly 40 years; he was a devoted member of St. Stanislaus 
14Parish as well as a committed volunteer and civic servant to 
15the village of Posen; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, He enjoyed gardening, reading, cooking, and 
17music; he followed the stock market; he traveled the country 
18using his CB radio and his handle "Cisco"; he enjoyed bowling 
19and golf, both of which he did for more than 50 years; and
 
20    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and his 
 
 
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1brothers, William, Earl "Lump", Ray, and Nate; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Carlos Nelson, Sr. is survived by his wife of 42 
3years, Aurora; his son, Carlos; his daughters, Sharon (William) 
4Karen, Linda (John), Elizabeth (Ron), Ernestina, Aurora, Carla 
5(Randy), and Raquel (Steve); his brother, Bernard; his "sis", 
6Myrtle; his 22 grandchildren; his 10 great-grandchildren; his 
7nieces, nephews, other relatives; and his close friends; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11his family and friends, the passing of Carlos Nelson, Sr.; and 
12be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Carlos Nelson, Sr. as a symbol of 
15our sincere sympathy.