Full Text of HR0269 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Landon Jr. and Bobra Jean | 4 | | (Falkner) Walker on the occasion of their 60th wedding | 5 | | anniversary; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Walkers met in Holly Springs, Mississippi and | 7 | | were married on February 1, 1959; they have five children, | 8 | | Brenda (David) Mason, Ricky Walker, Perry Walker, Kerry | 9 | | (Andria) Walker, and Kanefus Walker; six grandsons, DeLandon | 10 | | (Carmen) Mason, Ricky (Angel) Walker, DeVonn Walker, Kerry | 11 | | Walker, Marcellus Walker, and Perry Sibby; four | 12 | | granddaughters, Ameythyst (Kyle) Smith, DeResha Browne, Amber | 13 | | Mason, and Chanelle (Brandon) Randell; and 21 | 14 | | great-grandchildren; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, In 1964, the Walkers, with four of their five | 16 | | children, relocated to the southern suburbs of Chicago; Landon | 17 | | began working in the steel industry and Bobra remained a | 18 | | homemaker as their children became old enough to attend school;
| 19 | | for the next six years, the family settled in to their | 20 | | community and local surroundings; they found their church home | 21 | | at Christ Temple Community Baptist Church in Markham, purchased | 22 | | their first home in Harvey, and added a new member to their | 23 | | family; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Landon and Bobra made sure their family | 2 | | participated in activities or events that included them all; as | 3 | | the kids grew older, Landon became involved in the local | 4 | | political scene while Bobra continued to make a home, not just | 5 | | for her immediate family but for extended family members and | 6 | | friends as well; it is estimated that over 15 different family | 7 | | members and friends resided at their residence at some point in | 8 | | time; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, All five children graduated from Thornridge High | 10 | | School and were gainfully employed through self-employment, | 11 | | family employment, local corporate establishments, or attended | 12 | | college in Illinois; the Walkers have lived in the southern | 13 | | suburbs for 55 years and have been active in politics, | 14 | | community activism, school boards, and local sports; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Landon is a retired superintendent for the Streets | 16 | | and Sanitation Department in Harvey and is currently a | 17 | | part-time school bus driver, as he enjoys driving and working | 18 | | with children; Bobra continues to be a homemaker for her | 19 | | immediate family as well as for extended family and friends, | 20 | | all while remaining active by exercising three times a week; | 21 | | they also remain members of their local church; and | 22 | | WHEREAS, The Walkers marriage has survived 12 U.S. |
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| 1 | | Presidents and 12 Illinois Governors; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, In February 2019 with 100 local family members and | 3 | | friends in attendance, Landon and Bobra celebrated 60 years of | 4 | | marriage; Landon and Bobra both said the key to their 60 years | 5 | | together has been patience and listening; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 7 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 | | we congratulate Landon Jr. and Bobra Jean Walker on their 60th | 9 | | wedding anniversary, and we wish them many more wonderful | 10 | | years; and be it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the Walkers as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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