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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  William E. "Night Hawk" Austin, Jr., who 
4passed away on December 23, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Austin, Jr. was born in DeLand, Florida, 
6to William, Sr. and Margaret A. Austin on November 12, 1950; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, William Austin, Jr. graduated from high school and 
9entered Bethune-Cookman College; he served in the United States 
10Army with the 173rd Airborne Brigade "The Herd" during the 
11Vietnam War; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, William Austin, Jr. was preceded in death by his 
13parents; and

  
 
14    WHEREAS, William Austin, Jr. is survived by his devoted 
15wife, Tracy Smith-Austin; his mother-in-law, Betty Smith; his 
16sisters, Bettye (Archie) Gavin and Karen (George) Scruggs; his 
17brother, Wayne (Nora) Austin; his children, Patronda Austin, 
18William Austin, III, Kevin Woody, and Richard Austin; his 
19godson, Mar'Shawn Tyrel McCullum; his 6 grandchildren; his 6 
20great-grandchildren; his cousins, Ronnie and Timothy Williams; 
21his special friends, Elmer Wright and Juan Garcia; and his many 
 
 
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1nieces, nephews, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
4family and friends, mourn the passing of William E. Austin, 
5Jr.; and be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of William Austin, Jr. as an expression 
8of our sympathy.