Full Text of SR0463 96th General Assembly
SR0463 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
Ray Michael Williams of Peoria, who | 4 |
| passed away on October 6, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Ray Williams was born on November 17, 1957, in St. | 6 |
| Louis, Missouri; he was born to the union of Elbert and L.V. | 7 |
| McClinton Williams; and
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| WHEREAS, Ray Williams was employed as an event planner; he | 9 |
| was also a volunteer at the "Helping Hands" Center in | 10 |
| Springfield; and
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| WHEREAS, Ray Williams, known as "Billy Ray" in his younger | 12 |
| years, enjoyed roller skating, playing handball, listening to | 13 |
| good music, and performing stand-up comedy; he also wrote an | 14 |
| autobiography titled "The Life & Times of Prince Billy"; and
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| WHEREAS, Ray Williams was preceded in death by his parents | 16 |
| and his eldest sister, Genova Dunn; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1976, Ray Williams and Marlene Davis became | 18 |
| parents to Orlando Antonio Davis; Orlando has two beautiful | 19 |
| children, Shila Destiny Davis and Antonia Ray Davis, who were | 20 |
| the highlight of Ray's life and were constantly woven |
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| throughout the conversations of "Grandpa Ray"; he also leaves | 2 |
| behind his brothers, Elbert L. Williams and Andre Williams; his | 3 |
| sisters, Doris Shaw, Jerdean Watts, and Bertha Richardson; he | 4 |
| was also happy to recently meet and welcome his father's | 5 |
| daughter, Denise Day, into his loving family; and | 6 |
| WHEREAS, Ray Williams will be remembered by all who knew | 7 |
| and loved him as a fun loving person who loved to tell a good | 8 |
| story that was filled with laughter and fun; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 10 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 11 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Ray Michael Williams; | 12 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 |
| presented to the family of Ray Williams as an expression of our | 15 |
| sympathy.
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