Full Text of SR0185 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 Timothy Ray "Tim" Parker of Fort Jacques, | 4 | | Haiti, formerly of Monticello, who passed away on February 14, | 5 | | 2019; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Tim Parker was born in Danville on August 5, 1970; | 7 | | he graduated from Monticello High School in 1989; he married | 8 | | Melissa Nance-Leach on September 1, 1991; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, In 2010, Tim Parker, along with his wife, went on | 10 | | a weeklong mission trip with Crossroads Church in Monticello to | 11 | | the orphanage God's Littlest Angels (GLA) in Haiti; over the | 12 | | next two years, he led several teams to the orphanage and built | 13 | | relationships with the people of Haiti; in 2012, he, Melissa, | 14 | | and Chelsie moved to Haiti to live and work full time with the | 15 | | orphanage, and he spent the last six years in faithful service | 16 | | to many children and families in the mountains of Haiti; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Tim Parker had a passion for Jeeps and enjoyed | 18 | | going for drives with his family and the Jeep Club; he was | 19 | | committed to his faith and lived his life accordingly; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Tim Parker is survived by his wife, Melissa; his | 21 | | children, Tyler (Rachel) Parker, Chelsie (Steve) Bickel, and |
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| 1 | | Jamesley Parker; his grandchildren, Merrick, Emmitt, and Baby | 2 | | Parker due in July; his parents, Dennis and Inge Parker; his | 3 | | brother, Danny (Debbie) Cole; and his sisters, Cathy (Larry | 4 | | Sebens) McFeeters and Karla (Mark) Wilson; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | Timothy Ray "Tim" Parker and extend our sincere condolences to | 8 | | his 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 Tim Parker as an expression of our | 12 | | deepest sympathy.
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