Full Text of SR0287 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Bryant Martin of Springfield, who | 4 | | passed away on April 28, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Bryant Martin was born in Plantersville, Alabama | 6 | | to Nettie and Jessie Martin on September 10, 1924; he served in | 7 | | the U.S. Army during World War II; he worked alongside a | 8 | | traveling circus and visited major capital cities; as the | 9 | | circus came and went from Springfield, he stayed to build his | 10 | | home; he married Geneva Ruth Work, and they raised six | 11 | | children; he later married Bertha Burton, and they raised six | 12 | | children; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Bryant Martin was a trained welder, and he worked | 14 | | at Allis Chalmers/Fiat Allis and as a jack-of-all trades; he | 15 | | was known as the on-call, go-to repairman for various | 16 | | renovations with the church, the church family of Greater All | 17 | | Nations Tabernacle, and the surrounding community; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, For touching the lives of many, Bryant Martin was | 19 | | honored by the City of Springfield with a proclamation naming | 20 | | September 10, 2014 as Bryant "Junior" Martin Day; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Bryant Martin was deeply committed to his faith; |
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| 1 | | while growing up, he attended churches in Plantersville, | 2 | | Marion, and Birmingham, Alabama; he was a member of Greater | 3 | | All Nations Tabernacle in Springfield, where he served as a | 4 | | deacon; he gained his physical and spiritual strength from his | 5 | | faith; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Bryant Martin enjoyed golfing, bowling, playing | 7 | | dominos and cards, and spending time with his family; he | 8 | | constantly traveled to enjoy visits with family and friends; | 9 | | he was a champion in all things, and he even qualified and | 10 | | participated in the Senior Olympics; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Bryant Martin was affectionately known as "Junior | 12 | | Martin"; while he held several jobs throughout his life, he | 13 | | was best known for his role as a father and for the wisdom he | 14 | | imparted to all of his children; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Bryant Martin was preceded in death by his | 16 | | brother, Percy (Mattie) Martin; his sisters, Willie Bell | 17 | | (Calvin) Hill and Ella Mae (Jim) Morton; and his wives, Ruth | 18 | | Work Martin and Bertha Burton Martin; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Bryant Martin is survived by his children, John | 20 | | B. Martin, Connie Baldwin, Bry-Ann Wilks, Melton Guy Martin, | 21 | | Zenobia (Anthony) Rhone, Bryant Phillip Martin, Lawrence | 22 | | Martin, Geneva (Robert) Doss Smith, Charmain (Larry Kittrell) |
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| 1 | | McCullum, Renee (Ben) Piphus, Leslie (Mark) Wilson, and | 2 | | Michael Martin; his grandchildren; his great-grandchildren; | 3 | | his great-great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and | 4 | | nephews; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | Bryant Martin and extend our sincere condolences to his | 8 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 9 | | further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the family of Bryant Martin as an expression of | 12 | | our deepest sympathy.
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