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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Education of our State's children and youth is
3 one of the most noble and important professions; and
4 WHEREAS, Reverend Clyde Williams is retiring from his
5 position of counselor at Judge Billy Jones Elementary School
6 of East Saint Louis School District #189; and
7 WHEREAS, Reverend Williams is the youngest child of
8 Reverend and Mrs. McKinley (Jessie) Williams; he was born St.
9 Louis, Missouri, but has lived the majority of his life in
10 the East Saint Louis area; and
11 WHEREAS, Reverend Williams attended Webster Elementary,
12 Rock Junior High, and East St. Louis Senior High School; he
13 attended Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville where
14 he received a Bachelor of Science degree in education and a
15 Master of Science degree in guidance and counseling; and
16 WHEREAS, Prior to working for District #189, Reverend
17 Williams worked as a custodian, a postal clerk, and a
18 musician; he was in the music ministry at New Bethel Baptist
19 Church and Macedonia Baptist Church; he has served at several
20 churches in the East St. Louis and St. Louis, Missouri area;
21 he is currently a member of the music ministry at St. Paul
22 Baptist Church and minister of music at Mt. Pisgah Baptist
23 Church, both of East St. Louis; and
24 WHEREAS, Thirty-six years ago, Reverend Williams began
25 his teaching career with District #189 as a substitute
26 teacher, then as a full time class room teacher at Parkside
27 Elementary in a self contained fourth grade classroom;
28 additionally, he has taught at John F. Kennedy Elementary,
29 Hughes-Quinn Junior High, and East Side Senior High School,
30 as well as serving as a district general music supervisor; he
31 is retiring from his position as counselor at Judge Billy
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1 Jones Elementary; and
2 WHEREAS, Reverend Williams is married to Annette Edwynna
3 (Clark) Williams; they have been married for 29 years and
4 have two children, Edward and Veronica, and 11 grandchildren;
5 therefore, be it
6 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
8 we congratulate Reverend Clyde Williams on the occasion of
9 his retirement from District #189 and commend him for his
10 work with children and youth; and be it further
11 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to Reverend Clyde Williams as a token of our
13 respect and esteem and with best wishes for a relaxing and
14 peaceful retirement.