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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 Will E. Stewart, Jr., who passed away on |
4 | | December 8, 2013; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Will Stewart, Jr. was born on November 7, 1952 in |
6 | | Phillips, Mississippi; his parents were Merlene and Will E. |
7 | | Stewart, Sr.; he married Vonnie R. Sawyer on December 8, 1990; |
8 | | and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Will Stewart, Jr. spent his childhood years in |
10 | | Mississippi and Tennessee; at the age of 10, he and his family |
11 | | relocated to Chicago, where he subsequently attended |
12 | | Forestville High School and graduated from the Postal Academy; |
13 | | in 1993, he and his wife relocated to Houston, Texas, where |
14 | | they lived for 23 years; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, Will Stewart, Jr. was an employee at U.S. Steel |
16 | | Tubular Products in Houston, Texas; he was also the co-owner |
17 | | and founder of Chi-Town Ribs and Pizza; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Will Stewart, Jr. enjoyed fishing and making meals |
19 | | for his family; and |
20 | | WHEREAS, Will Stewart, Jr. was preceded in death by his |