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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 Roger Carlyle Farrar Jr., who passed away |
4 | | on February 22, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Roger Farrar Jr. was born in Rockford to Roger and |
6 | | Carol (Banks) Farrar Sr. on October 8, 1964; he graduated from |
7 | | Lutheran High School in 1982; he earned a bachelor's degree |
8 | | from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and a Master of |
9 | | Business Administration from Rockford University; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Roger Farrar Jr. served with honor and distinction |
11 | | in the United States Marine Corp; he was a police officer for |
12 | | the City of Rockford Police Department for ten years before |
13 | | retiring; he later worked as Manager of the Mobile Unit of the |
14 | | Illinois Secretary of State Offices, as a G.E.D. Instructor for |
15 | | the Booker Washington Center, and as a trainer and educator for |
16 | | Community Care Alliance; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, Roger Farrar Jr. was an active member of New Zion |
18 | | Missionary Baptist Church, where he served in the Men's |
19 | | Ministry; he was a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, |
20 | | Inc., as well as the business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi; a |
21 | | true lover of sports, he was a devoted football fan and coach; |
22 | | he was the owner of the Rockford Gladiators and coached the |
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1 | | Rock River Raptors, the Green Bay Blizzard, the Chicago |
2 | | Slaughter, the Chicago Bliss, the Rockford College Regents, and |
3 | | the Jefferson J-Hawks; and
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4 | | WHEREAS, Roger Farrar Jr. believed in fairness and |
5 | | affording dignity and respect to others; he believed that |
6 | | sports are an avenue for all young people to learn, develop, |
7 | | experience, and grow into the wholeness of life; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Roger Carlyle Jr. was preceded in death by his |
9 | | father; and his maternal and paternal grandparents, Kermit and |
10 | | Verma J. Farrar Sr., Ebil Ellis and Nozelia (Banks) Ross; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Roger Carlyle Jr. is survived by his parents; his |
12 | | son, Christopher Farrar; his grandchildren, Xavier and Noelle |
13 | | Farrar; his brother, Bradley Farrar; his niece, Regan Farrar; |
14 | | his special friend and companion of many years, Roberta |
15 | | Box-Hanserd; his uncles, Kermit (Elaine) Farrar Mr., and Percy |
16 | | Franklin; his great-uncle, Roosevelt (Catherine) Banks; his |
17 | | great-aunt, Lillian Taylor; his honorary uncle, Willie |
18 | | (Jeanne) Banks; his honorary aunt, Constance (Clint) Walker; |
19 | | his two godchildren, Shamarra Hardy and Shawn Cooper; and his |
20 | | extended family, cousins, and friends; he also valued his band |
21 | | of police department friends, fraternity brothers "roo team," |
22 | | the "Machine Shed" crew, coaches, and players; therefore, be it
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1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
3 | | Roger Carlyle Farrar Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to |
4 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
5 | | further
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6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
7 | | presented to the family of Roger Carlyle Jr. as an expression |
8 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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