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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Wilburn "Mac" Sanders, who passed away on 
4April 9, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Wilburn Sanders was  born on July 7, 1932 in 
6Chicago; his parents were Henry Sanders and Emma Emily Hunt 
7Sanders; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Wilburn Sanders grew up in the Morgan Park 
9community and attended John D. Shoop Elementary School and 
10Morgan Park High School, where he excelled in sports, including 
11baseball and basketball; during his childhood, he attended Beth 
12Eden Baptist Church with his siblings; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, After high school, Wilburn Sanders worked for a 
14brief time at the Ford Motor Company assembly plant; in 1952, 
15he was drafted into the United States Army, serving during the 
16height of the Korean War; after his discharge from the Army, he 
17continued working at the Ford plant until 1956, when he joined 
18the Chicago Police Department; he served at the Department with 
19distinction until his retirement in 1986; he then worked in 
20security for the McCormick Place Convention Center until his 
21final retirement in 1996; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Wilburn Sanders was preceded in death by his 
2parents; his siblings, Shirley Richardson and Oswald Sanders; 
3and his first wife, Catherine Macklin; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Wilburn Sanders is survived by his devoted wife, 
5Paula; 2 children, Kevin (Audrey) Sanders and Kitty (Robert) 
6Collins; 4 grandchildren, Kevin and Yvonne Sanders and Paige 
7and Bobby Collins; his siblings, George Sanders, Ronald (Burma) 
8Sanders, Wilma Scott, and Elizabeth (Earl) Bowen; 4 
9great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and 
10friends; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Wilburn "Mac" Sanders; 
14and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Wilburn Sanders as an expression of 
17our sympathy.