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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Carl Leonard LaMarr, Ed.D., who passed 
4away on December 10, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Carl LaMarr was born on September 20, 1935 in 
6Cordele, Georgia; his parents were Jesse and Lela LaMarr; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Music played a very important part of Dr. Carl 
8LaMarr's life; his trumpet took him to Chicago to study at the 
9Vandercook College of Music; during his service in the United 
10States Army, he played his horn in a United States Army band 
11and at military funerals; he later taught music in Chicago, 
12where he met his future wife, Sonya Frances Saxton; and
 
13    WHEREAS, In 1966, Dr. Carl LaMarr moved his family to 
14Alaska to teach native students at a Bureau of Indian Affairs 
15boarding school in Wrangell; he later moved to Anchorage, where 
16he taught music in the Anchorage School District while he 
17continued his education, earning a master's degree from the 
18University of Alaska and a doctorate in education and 
19administration from the University of Southern California; 
20rising through the ranks of school administration of the 
21Anchorage School District, first as Deputy Superintendent and 
22ultimately serving as Superintendent; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Following his retirement, Dr. Carl LaMarr and his 
2wife explored the United States in their motor home for 2 
3years, occasionally bringing their granddaughters along for 
4the journey; they also took their love of traveling overseas to 
5visit more than 25 countries; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Dr. Carl LaMarr was preceded in death by his 
7siblings, Mamie, Bertha, Nancy, Ethel, Jones King, Jesse, 
8Brodis, Catherine, and Mildred; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Dr. Carl LaMarr is survived by his wife of 59 
10years, Sonya; his daughters, Carla and Catherine; his 
11son-in-law, Herbert; his granddaughters, Gabrielle and 
12Genevieve; his sisters-in-law; his many nieces and nephews; and 
13his many friends; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
16family and friends, mourn the passing of Carl Leonard LaMarr, 
17Ed.D.; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Dr. Carl LaMarr as an expression of 
20our sympathy.