Full Text of SR0726 101st 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 George W. Black Jr. of Carbondale, who | 4 | | passed away on August 28, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, George Black Jr. was born in Brooklyn, New York on | 6 | | April 1, 1930; he served in the United States Marine Corps | 7 | | during the Korean War; he earned a bachelor's degree from Saint | 8 | | Francis College in Brooklyn, New York, a master's degree in | 9 | | chemistry from St. John's University in New York, and a | 10 | | master's degree in library science from Columbia University in | 11 | | New York; he married Katherine Mary McKenna in Flushing, New | 12 | | York on March 3, 1962; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, George Black Jr. served at Southern Illinois | 14 | | University Carbondale as a full professor and director of the | 15 | | science library at Morris Library for 22 years; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, George Black Jr. volunteered and served on the | 17 | | board of the Carbondale Public Library; he enjoyed the beauty | 18 | | of Southern Illinois; he was a devoted fan of the men's and | 19 | | women's Saluki sports teams; during retirement, he volunteered | 20 | | with Habitat for Humanity; he was a loving husband, father, and | 21 | | grandfather; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, George Black Jr. was preceded in death by his | 2 | | wife, Katherine; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, George Black Jr. is survived by his children, | 4 | | James (Marian Lee) Black, Kathleen (James) Buckley, and Mary | 5 | | Black; and his grandchildren, Bridget Buckley, Cecilia | 6 | | Albert-Black, Gabriel Black-Planas, and Ainona Black-Planas; | 7 | | therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | George W. Black Jr. 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 George Black Jr. as an expression of | 15 | | our deepest sympathy.
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