Full Text of SR1059 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 Walter Lee Singleton, who passed away | 4 | | on May 7, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Walter Singleton was born to Cary and Denotra | 6 | | Singleton in Carthage, Mississippi on October 27, 1939; he | 7 | | attended elementary and high school in Carthage; he moved to | 8 | | Chicago upon completing high school; he married Bernice | 9 | | McDonald on June 3, 1962, and they were one month from | 10 | | celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary at the time of his | 11 | | passing; together, they raised three children, Shawna, Brock, | 12 | | and Curtis; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Walter Singleton began his career as a computer | 14 | | programmer at Dean's Food; he was a clothing aficionado, | 15 | | always impeccably dressed, and his love for clothes led him on | 16 | | a career trajectory that began with the opening of Clothes and | 17 | | Clothes Boutique in 1983, which was located at 113th and | 18 | | Halsted; after nine successful years, he expanded his | 19 | | business, establishing Brock's For Men in 1992; throughout his | 20 | | career, he was a highly successful and respected businessman | 21 | | who thrived on making people look and feel good; he was a | 22 | | leader in the fashion industry, producing fashion shows in | 23 | | multiple cities that featured one-of-a-kind pieces; his stores |
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| 1 | | were a staple in the community and cherished by the loyal | 2 | | customers he served; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Walter Singleton, alongside his wife Bernice, | 4 | | extended their love of educating children beyond teaching | 5 | | their own, starting nursery/kindergarten programs at Bunnyland | 6 | | and Learn As You Grow, which continue to thrive and develop | 7 | | young minds; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Walter Singleton was a member of the 95th Street | 9 | | Business Association; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Walter Singleton was deeply committed to his | 11 | | faith from an early age; he was baptized at Pilgrim Rest | 12 | | Baptist Church in Carthage, Mississippi; in Chicago, he | 13 | | attended church regularly; he joined Victory Apostolic Church | 14 | | in Matteson in 1996, where he became a faithful member; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Walter Singleton loved music; one of his greatest | 16 | | joys was dancing with his wife and daughter at any given | 17 | | moment, and he would even try to carry a tune; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Walter Singleton was a trailblazer and a | 19 | | visionary; he will be remembered for being a loving father and | 20 | | grandfather; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Walter Singleton is survived by his wife, | 2 | | Bernice; his daughter, Shawna; his sons, Brock and Curtis | 3 | | (Geneva); his sister, Dorothy Harris; his grandchildren, | 4 | | Kailyn, Brooke, Baron, Aria, Amira, Curtis Jr., Gabrielle, | 5 | | Nathan, and Katrina; his two bonus grandchildren, Danielle and | 6 | | Tracy; his countless relatives and friends; his associates in | 7 | | business and social clubs; and his Victory Apostolic Church | 8 | | family; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | Walter Lee Singleton and extend our sincere condolences to his | 12 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 13 | | further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Walter Singleton as an expression | 16 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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