Full Text of SR0871 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Norman Grant Jr. of Georgetown, who | 4 | | passed away on March 14, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Norman Grant was born to Norman Grant Sr. and | 6 | | Rosalie Grant in Georgetown on October 16, 1946; he graduated | 7 | | from Georgetown High school; he served in the U.S. Army for | 8 | | four years during the Vietnam Era, and he was honorably | 9 | | discharged; he married Cynthia Groves on July 7, 2002; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Norman Grant was a dues-paying member of the | 11 | | International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 841 | 12 | | for over 50 years until his passing, and he worked as a heavy | 13 | | machine operator for nearly 40 years; he also worked as a | 14 | | driver for Courtesy Ford; alongside his wife, Cynthia, he was | 15 | | the driving force behind Cyndi G's Catering; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Norman Grant was a member of Second Baptist | 17 | | Church in Danville, where he served as an usher and a trustee; | 18 | | and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Norman Grant was an avid sports fan who boxed as a | 20 | | young man, played baseball in the Twilight League in Danville, | 21 | | loved roller skating, and enjoyed attending his |
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| 1 | | grandchildren's sporting events; he also loved photography; | 2 | | after his retirement, he took pride in operating his riding | 3 | | lawn mower and fixing things with his hands; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Norman Grant was a loving husband, father, | 5 | | father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, son-in-law, | 6 | | uncle, and brother; he will be remembered for his sense of | 7 | | humor and his sarcasm; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Norman Grant was preceded in death by his | 9 | | parents; his sons, Jamaule David Davis, Makaiah Khan Grant, | 10 | | and Demetrious Deon Groves Sr.; and his brothers, Dennis Grant | 11 | | and Gregory Grant; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Norman Grant is survived by his wife, Min. | 13 | | Cynthia Grant; his children, Debra (Jeff) Jones, Leland | 14 | | Groves, Eric Groves, and TaNiqua (Terrance) Howard; his | 15 | | siblings, Judy (James) Dargin, Cary (Jane) Grant, Patricia | 16 | | Johnson, Deborah Grant, Darrell Grant, and Tyrone Grant; 16 | 17 | | grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and | 18 | | nephews; his closest friends, Wayne Horne, Sylvester Ford, Joe | 19 | | Butler, and Virgil Adkinson; and five godchildren; therefore, | 20 | | be it | 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 22 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| 1 | | Norman Grant Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to his | 2 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 3 | | further | 4 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 | | presented to the family of Norman Grant as an expression of our | 6 | | deepest sympathy. |
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