Full Text of HR0551 102nd 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 | 4 | | Fitzgerald Barrington Davis, who passed away on November 1, | 5 | | 2021; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Fitzgerald Davis was born to Barrington and | 7 | | Gwendolyn Davis on May 15, 1944; as a child, he had an interest | 8 | | in engineering and construction, and at the age of 13, he | 9 | | started training with one of his community's finest | 10 | | carpenters; he attended Rennock Lodge Government School and | 11 | | graduated from Saint Ann Technical Trade School; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Fitzgerald Davis held several different positions | 13 | | in both the private and public sectors; early in his career, he | 14 | | worked as a contractor for Gores Brothers and was regarded as | 15 | | one of the best in his profession; he was recruited to a | 16 | | supervisory position with the Pioneer Corporation and | 17 | | ultimately served as a contractor for the Roads and Works | 18 | | Department in Kingston, Jamaica, where he oversaw the | 19 | | development of critical infrastructure projects and roads in | 20 | | and around the Kingston area; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Fitzgerald Davis understood that his job was more | 22 | | than just repairing roads and buildings and could benefit |
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| 1 | | underserved families through community development and jobs; | 2 | | he created programs to help young people learn trades and | 3 | | develop their skills; he subsequently employed many of these | 4 | | young people and provided them with opportunities for growth, | 5 | | which improved the quality of life for residents and | 6 | | strengthened his community; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Fitzgerald Davis sought opportunities to empower | 8 | | others and to care for the most vulnerable people in his | 9 | | community; his advocacy for underserved populations led him to | 10 | | a career in politics; he was chairman of the People's National | 11 | | Party and was the youth leader for the Rennock Lodge Youth | 12 | | Organization; during his time as chairman, he worked with | 13 | | government leaders to improve conditions for children and | 14 | | families in Kingston; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Fitzgerald Davis immigrated to the United States | 16 | | in January of 1981 and settled in the Rogers Park neighborhood | 17 | | of Chicago with his wife and children; his first job was with | 18 | | St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, followed by a position with | 19 | | a tuckpointing company; he then worked for the Village of | 20 | | Glencoe for 16 years, retiring in 2006; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Fitzgerald Davis continued to serve his community | 22 | | as a volunteer for numerous nonprofit organizations after his | 23 | | retirement; he was also actively involved with the Democratic |
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| 1 | | Party of Evanston and worked as a crossing guard for the city; | 2 | | he deeply enjoyed serving as a crossing guard and woke up each | 3 | | morning looking forward to seeing the children along his path | 4 | | and brightening their day with words of encouragement or a | 5 | | witty quip that made them smile; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Fitzgerald Davis was an elder at First Church of | 7 | | God Christian Life Center in Evanston and then became an Elder | 8 | | at Deliverance Temple Church in Skokie; his faith was the | 9 | | driving force in his life, and he leaves behind a legacy of | 10 | | faith, unconditional love, and kindness; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Fitzgerald Davis is survived by his devoted wife | 12 | | of 49 years, Sonia Davis; his daughters, Rose Scott and Karen | 13 | | Davis; his sons, Byron (Marie) Davis, Lloyd (Loraine) Davis, | 14 | | and Dave (Tara) Davis; his grandchildren, Klarissa Davis, | 15 | | Lloyd Davis Jr., Kayla Davis, Leah Davis, Theo Davis, and | 16 | | Steven Davis; his great-grandchildren, Ivy and Oakley; his | 17 | | brothers, Philip and Chris Davis; his sisters, Deloris Scott, | 18 | | Beverly Burnett, and Angela Lodge; and numerous other loving | 19 | | relatives and friends; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 21 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 22 | | we mourn the passing of Fitzgerald Barrington Davis and extend | 23 | | 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 Fitzgerald Davis as an expression | 4 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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