Full Text of SR0694 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of William L. Carter, who passed away on | 4 | | June 21, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, William Carter was born in Louisville, | 6 | | Mississippi on March 15, 1939 and raised by his mother, Burnise | 7 | | Byrd and his stepfather, Jack Byrd; he attended Tougaloo | 8 | | College and joined the United States Army, serving from 1960 to | 9 | | 1967; after his service, he graduated from Chicago State | 10 | | University with a Bachelor of Science in Education; he then | 11 | | attended graduate school at Governor's State University; he | 12 | | married Pearlene in October of 1964; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, William Carter first worked as a teacher for the | 14 | | Chicago Public Schools system; he then worked for the Chicago | 15 | | Transit Authority, retiring in 1999 after 25 years of service; | 16 | | and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, William Carter enjoyed traveling with his wife and | 18 | | fulfilling his grandpa "duties"; he was an active member of | 19 | | Sheldon Heights Church of Christ for over 40 years; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, William Carter was preceded in death by his | 21 | | mother, Burnise Byrd; his stepfather, Jack Byrd; and his |
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| 1 | | sister, Clottie Carter Gladney; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, William Carter is survived by his wife, Pearlene; | 3 | | his children, Reginald (Tracy) and Melody (Darren); his | 4 | | grandchildren, Robert, Michael, Daniel, and Nina; his | 5 | | brothers, Jack (Imelda), Earl (Shirrell), and Sam (Denise); his | 6 | | best friend, Julia (Roy); and a host of dear family and | 7 | | friends; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | William L. Carter, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 11 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 12 | | further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of William Carter as an expression of | 15 | | our deepest sympathy.
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