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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  H.J. Croff, who passed away on March 16, 
42013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, H.J. Croff was born on November 16, 1922, in 
6Sledge, Mississippi; his parents were Randle Croff and Lena 
7Houston; he married Silverlean Singleton on December 31, 1980; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, H.J. Croff worked as a ship builder in Oakland, 
10California during World War II; he later went to Chicago, where 
11he worked at General Motors as a welder; his career spanned 33 
12years before he retired; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, H.J. Croff was preceded in death by his parents; 
14his wife, Silverlean; his brother, Roudorye; his sister, Willa 
15Eva; his daughters, Mary, Georgia (Fred), Carol, and Jametrius; 
16and his son, Michael; and

  
 
17    WHEREAS, H.J. Croff is survived by his children, Dorothy 
18Jean (Elliot), Christine, Linda, Deborah (Dee), Delores, 
19LaShorage (Eric), Comanica, LaTonya (Tim), and Kylyn; his 29 
20grandchildren; his 16 great-grandchildren; his 
21great-great-grandchild; his life-long friends, Mr. Carey, Mr. 
 
 
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1Scott and Mr. Valentine; his dear cousin, Marian Elder; and his 
2many other family members and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
5his family and friends, the passing of H.J. Croff; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of H.J. Croff as an expression of our 
9sympathy.