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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of
George Davis, Jr., who passed away on |
| 4 | | February 12, 2011; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, George Davis, Jr. was born on April 13, 1947; he |
| 6 | | was the first of the 5 children born to the union of Helen Clay |
| 7 | | Davis and George Davis, Sr.; he married Jennifer (Anders) Davis |
| 8 | | in 1967; in 1983, he met Ardell Upton and made 'wooing' her his |
| 9 | | number 1 priority; after 20 years of sharing their lives, |
| 10 | | labors, and love, George and Ardell were united in holy |
| 11 | | matrimony on April 9, 2003; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, George Davis, Jr. was raised with his brothers and |
| 13 | | sisters on the South Side of Chicago; he attended St. Laurence |
| 14 | | Elementary School and Chicago Vocational High School; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, George Davis, Jr. often dreamed of being a Marine |
| 16 | | during his childhood; he eventually enlisted for active duty in |
| 17 | | the United States Marine Corps, where he did three tours in |
| 18 | | Vietnam; he was wounded during his third tour in Vietnam; he |
| 19 | | earned numerous awards, including a Purple Heart, for his |
| 20 | | service; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, After receiving an honorable discharge from the |
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| 1 | | Marine Corps, George Davis, Jr. returned home to Chicago and |
| 2 | | began working as an employee with the Maryville Academy; for |
| 3 | | the past 16 years, he served as a Security Officer in federal |
| 4 | | offices throughout Chicago; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, George Davis, Jr. enjoyed fishing with his sons, |
| 6 | | grandsons, and his best friend, Larry; he also enjoyed reading; |
| 7 | | and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, George Davis, Jr. was preceded in death by his |
| 9 | | parents; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, George Davis, Jr. is survived by his devoted wife, |
| 11 | | Ardell; his beloved sons: George III (Shelley), Jarrod L. |
| 12 | | (Tina), and Clevon J. (Robin); his siblings, Cheryl Maddox, |
| 13 | | Clevon Davis, Mark Davis (Kimberly), and Adrienne Davis; his |
| 14 | | stepdaughters, LaTisha Washington (Ronald) and Kimberly Upton; |
| 15 | | his 7 grandchildren; and his many nieces, nephews, cousins, and |
| 16 | | friends; therefore, be it
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL |
| 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
| 19 | | his family and friends, the passing of George Davis, Jr.; and |
| 20 | | be it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |