Full Text of HR0355 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of David D. | 4 | | Hicks, who passed away on April 23, 2013; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, David Hicks was born on July 6, 1960, to Reverend | 6 | | Thomas Sr. and Elrean Hicks; he did his early education in | 7 | | Robbins and went to Eisenhower High School in Blue Island; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, David Hicks became a Robbins Fire Department Cadet | 9 | | and was honored with over 30 years of service; he enjoyed the | 10 | | outdoors and cut many lawns in Robbins, Blue Island, Crestwood, | 11 | | Hazel Crest, and Sauk Village; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, David Hicks was baptized at an early age at New | 13 | | Light M.B. Church under the leadership of his father, later | 14 | | united with First Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church under the | 15 | | leadership of his brother, Reverend Clarence Hicks Sr.; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, David Hicks was fascinated with politics; he ran | 17 | | several times for Robbins Park District Commissioner; he helped | 18 | | on many campaigns including those for Mayor Irene H. Brodie, | 19 | | Richard Ballantine Sr., John Hamilton Sr., Robert Rita, Will | 20 | | Davis, Debra Sims, and Emil Jones Sr.; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, David Hicks was preceded in death by his parents | 2 | | and his siblings, Robert Lee Hicks Sr., Elvira Hicks-Gosa, and | 3 | | Marvin Hicks; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, David Hicks is survived by his siblings, Thomasean | 5 | | Sanders, Thomas (Frankie Laverne), Dorothy Robinson (Oscar), | 6 | | Beola Murphy, Clarence (Laverne), (Katherine) Willie, Mitchell | 7 | | (Kandy) Jesse, George, Alfred (Georgelyn), and Cleodies | 8 | | (Pamela); his aunts, Stella Harris and Annabelle Weaver; Calvin | 9 | | and Carol (Peaches); his cousin, Willie Hicks; and a host of | 10 | | nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and many friends; | 11 | | therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 13 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 14 | | we mourn the passing of David Hicks, and extend our sincere | 15 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 16 | | him; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of David Hicks as an expression of our | 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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