HR0153 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Andrew Cash of Chicago, who passed away on August 17, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Cash was born in Chicago on June 11, 1946 to Welton Sank, Sr. and Mealia Cash; he attended Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School and Wendell Phillips Academy High School, where he excelled at track and field and was a member of the 1962 Wendell Phillips Academy High School State Championship Track Team, setting a new record of 53.7 seconds in the Junior 440 Yard Dash event, a record that still stands today; he attended Eastern Kentucky State University in Richmond, Kentucky; he married Patricia Lynn Brown on May 13, 1973; he later married Barbara McGhee on May 17, 1986; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Cash worked as part of the administrative maintenance staff at Provident Hospital; he then delved into the world of martial arts, eventually earning the rank of black belt; he was head instructor at the Pagoda Martial Arts Academy; he was inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame on May 18, 1996; he established his own school, the Unity Martial Arts Academy; he was elevated to the rank of Kyoshi (8th Dan) and was co-founder of the Midwest United Martial Arts Association; in 2004, he established Body Sculpting by Cash; he studied with the International Fitness Association and received certificates as an aerobics instructor and personal trainer with emphasis on step, kickboxing, and group exercise; he was also a Certified Sports Nutritionist; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Cash was inducted into the Wendell Phillips High School Hall of Fame in October of 2010; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Cash was preceded in death by his parents; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Cash was survived by his wife, Barbara; his children, Bruce, Patrice, and Patrick; his grandchildren, Jasmine Mone't and Kendall Peyton; his siblings, Madeleine, Agnes, Melissa, Rosetta, Marietta, and Welton, Jr.; and a host of other relatives, martial arts students, personal training clients, and dear friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Andrew Cash, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Andrew Cash as an expression of our deepest sympathy.