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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of James 
4Willis Robinson of San Diego, California, who passed away on 
5January 17, 2013; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, James Robinson was born on July 26, 1938, in Pine 
7Bluff, Arkansas, to Jimmie Louis and Virginia Robinson; he was 
8baptized at the Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Pine 
9Bluff; he graduated from Wabbaseka High School in 1957 and 
10attended business college in Chicago; he married Edna Monroe; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, James Robinson moved to San Diego in 1971 and 
13worked for the Mitchell-Pacific Development construction 
14company and the Coronado Navel Station; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, James Robinson was dedicated to the deaconship at 
16Paradise Baptist Church and he could always be counted on to 
17perform his duties passionately; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, James Robinson was preceded in death by his 
19parents; his wife; his son, Harold; and his sister, Bettye 
20Joann; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, James Robinson is survived by his sisters, Pamela 
2P. (Sammie) Turner and Tamela E. (Walter) Philmon; his 
3daughters, Diane Petty, Glenda K. Bridges, and Regina Robinson; 
4his step-children, Barbara Monroe and Dexter Monroe; his 
5sister-in-law, Mary Jones; his uncles, Vernon Robinson and A.W. 
6Robinson; his 5 grandchildren; his 3 great-grandchildren; his 
7nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and his Paradise church 
8family; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
10NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we mourn the passing of James Robinson, and we extend our 
12sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
13and loved; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of James Robinson as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.