Full Text of HR0859 103rd 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 Danny | 4 | | Barlow of Chicago, who passed away on July 3, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Danny Barlow was born to Marlene Barlow and | 6 | | Rapier "Ray" Bond in Chicago on June 13, 1953; he was the | 7 | | firstborn and the older sibling of four brothers, Samuel, | 8 | | Sylvester, Derrick, and Larry, and two sisters, Cheryl and | 9 | | Erica; he committed to his faith at an early age and was | 10 | | baptized at Morning Star Baptist Church; he attended | 11 | | Forestville Upper Grade Center and Dunbar Vocational High | 12 | | School, participating in such activities as singing, tap | 13 | | dancing, wrestling, and JROTC, where he achieved the rank of | 14 | | lieutenant colonel and was a battalion commander, and he | 15 | | played the piano, the bugle, and the trumpet; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Danny Barlow married Linda, and they had two | 17 | | children, Danny and William, before the marriage ended and | 18 | | they subsequently became lifelong friends; he married Marie | 19 | | years later, and she brought to the union six children, | 20 | | Tyjuana, Jack, Cyrita, Lamar, Edward, and Lawrence, before | 21 | | they had three children of their own, Vernon, Daniel, and | 22 | | Maria; together, they were the grandparents and | 23 | | great-grandparents of more than 50; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Danny Barlow worked as a union carpenter with | 2 | | Carpenters Local 1185, initially joining as a teenager and | 3 | | remaining an active member until his retirement decades later; | 4 | | he was passionate about his job and enjoyed laying tile and | 5 | | working on construction sites, becoming well-known in the | 6 | | flooring industry; during his tenure, he helped hundreds join | 7 | | the union, including his sons, grandsons, and numerous | 8 | | friends; he worked as a flooring consultant for multiple | 9 | | businesses until his passing; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Danny Barlow was always the life of the party and | 11 | | the heart of any gathering; he enjoyed betting on horses, | 12 | | gambling on casino boats or in Las Vegas, cooking, and | 13 | | grilling; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Danny Barlow will be remembered for his work | 15 | | ethic, his leadership, and his infectious joy; therefore, be | 16 | | it | 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 18 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 19 | | we mourn the passing of Danny Barlow and extend our sincere | 20 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 21 | | him; and be it further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a | | | suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Danny Barlow as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy. |
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