Full Text of HR0051 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Alfred | 4 | | Edward "Buddy" Watson of Chicago, who passed away on December | 5 | | 20, 2014; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Alfred Watson was born in Halls, Tennessee on | 7 | | August 25, 1934 to Joseph Lewis and Mary Ella (nee Roundtree) | 8 | | Watson; he graduated from Lauderdale County High School in | 9 | | Tennessee and attended Tennessee State University; he studied | 10 | | at Central YMCA College in Chicago for real estate law, sales, | 11 | | and management, and then at Loop College (now Harold Washington | 12 | | College) for urban development in real estate; he married Naomi | 13 | | Lawrence on April 21, 1957; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Alfred Watson began his career working for the | 15 | | Chicago Transit Authority; he was Vice-President of Real Estate | 16 | | at the Supreme Life Insurance Company of America for 11 years, | 17 | | Life Safety Inspector for the Cook County Department of | 18 | | Education for 4 years, and Deputy Commissioner in the | 19 | | Department of Building and Zoning; he retired in 2011; he | 20 | | served in Cook County Government for 28 years; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Alfred Watson was active in Democratic politics; | 22 | | he was Precinct Captain for the 4th Ward Democratic |
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| 1 | | Organization, President of the 4th Ward Young Democratic | 2 | | Organization, Central Area Chairman of the Young Democrats of | 3 | | Illinois, and the Advisor to the 8th Ward Committeeman; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Alfred Watson was a member of Antioch Missionary | 5 | | Baptist Church and then Life Center C.O.G.I.C.; he could often | 6 | | be seen spending time with neighbors, snow blowing, and mowing | 7 | | his lawn with his dog, Bullet; he enjoyed dressing up as Santa | 8 | | to entertain children during Christmas; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Alfred Watson was preceded in death by his | 10 | | parents; his son, Cleve Watson; and his 2 siblings, Dr. Ruby | 11 | | Watson-Jackson and Dr. Charles E. Watson; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Alfred Watson is survived by his wife of 57 years, | 13 | | Naomi; his 4 children, Toya Medford-Rainer, Crystal Mock, | 14 | | Alfred (Beverly) Watson, and Joseph (Jamilah) Watson; his 12 | 15 | | grandchildren; his 11 great-grandchildren; his siblings, Dr. | 16 | | L. Marilyn Watson and Dr. Marian L. Watson; his sister-in-law, | 17 | | Parthenia L. Manning; and a host of nieces and nephews; | 18 | | therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 20 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 21 | | mourn the passing of Alfred Edward "Buddy" Watson, and extend | 22 | | our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who |
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| 1 | | knew and loved him; and be it further
| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to the family of Alfred Watson as an expression of | 4 | | our deepest sympathy.
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