Full Text of SR0448 97th 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
Anthony L. Smith of Springfield, who | 4 | | passed away on November 6, 2011; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Anthony Smith was born on August 15, 1967, in | 6 | | Springfield; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Anthony Smith earned his associate's degree in | 8 | | culinary arts from Joliet Junior College and his bachelor's | 9 | | degree in hotel and restaurant management from Western Illinois | 10 | | University; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Anthony Smith was employed as a teacher's aide at | 12 | | Matheny-Withrow Elementary School for the past 2 years; he was | 13 | | also employed at Lindsey's Restaurant in the President Abraham | 14 | | Lincoln Hotel for 17 years; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Anthony Smith was a faithful member of Grace | 16 | | United Methodist Church, where he regularly participated with | 17 | | the young adults to host various fundraisers to give back to | 18 | | the church; he spearheaded the Annual Mostaccioli Dinner and | 19 | | the Senior Dinner, where he enjoyed creating menus and | 20 | | displaying his world famous culinary talents to feed the Grace | 21 | | Church family and friends; he also facilitated the Black |
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| 1 | | History Month activities each February, where he directed | 2 | | weekly themed activities, coordinated guest speakers and | 3 | | generated positive enthusiasm for African American history; he | 4 | | was also a member of Alpha Phi Omega, the National Service | 5 | | Fraternity, and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Anthony Smith loved to travel, spend time with his | 7 | | family and friends, and cooking; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Anthony Smith is preceded in death by his father, | 9 | | George Smith Jr.; his mother, Barbara Jean Bell; and his | 10 | | brother, Timmy Bell; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Anthony Smith is survived by his stepmother, | 12 | | Gladys Mae Smith; his brother, Raynard Smith; his brothers, | 13 | | Tommy (Glendora) Bell, Charles (Kim) Bell, and Perry Johnson; | 14 | | his stepsister, Mary (Fred) Nunn; and his many nieces, nephews, | 15 | | other relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 18 | | his family and friends, the passing of Anthony L. Smith; and be | 19 | | it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of Anthony Smith as an expression of |
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| 1 | | our sympathy.
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