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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Albert 
4Davis Cheeks of Chicago, who passed away on November 9, 2014; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Albert Cheeks was born on April 9, 1930 to Alice 
7(nee Hunter) and Sandy Cheeks; he was one of 9 children; he 
8married Dovie Leon Conway in 1954 in Canton, Mississippi; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Albert Cheeks worked at International Harvest, 
10Inc. as a Master Mechanic for 35 years, retiring in 1992; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Albert Cheeks enjoyed walking, bowling, cooking, 
12planting vegetables, deer hunting with his nephews, watching 
13Wheel of Fortune with his wife, and secretly watching soap 
14operas; he was an avid sports fan, especially of the Chicago 
15Bears; he was a lifelong member of Fellowship Missionary 
16Baptist Church in Chicago; he volunteered much of his time with 
17the Greater Chicago Food Depository to help the less fortunate; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Albert Cheeks was preceded in death by his  
20parents; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Albert Cheeks is survived by his wife, Dovie; his 
2children, Delois Cheeks Graham, Albert Cheeks, Jr., Ronald 
3Stephen Cheeks, Darnell Cheeks, Alice Richell Cheeks-Zutant, 
4and Wardene Stewart; his grandchildren; his 
5great-grandchildren; his great-great-grandchildren; and a host 
6of nieces and nephews who affectionately called him "Uncle 
7A.D."; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we mourn the passing of Albert Davis Cheeks, and extend our 
11sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew 
12and loved him; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Albert Cheeks as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.