Full Text of HR0460 100th 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 James | 4 | | McKinley "Roosevelt" Barry, who passed away on May 12, 2017; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, James Barry was born in Etta, Mississippi to Rev. | 7 | | McKinley and Fletter Bruce Barry on September 24, 1934; he was | 8 | | a member of Flint Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Oxford, | 9 | | Mississippi and graduated from Oxford Training School in 1956, | 10 | | where he played football; he served in the United States Army | 11 | | for two years starting in 1956; he married Zellner in 1969 and | 12 | | earned his associate's degree from Kennedy King College in | 13 | | 1971; he received a degree in auto mechanics from Greer | 14 | | Technical Institute; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, James Barry worked for the United States Post | 16 | | Office in Chicago; later, he became a supervisor of fueling and | 17 | | cleaning at United Airlines for 34 years; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, James Barry was a member of the Oxford Training | 19 | | School Alumni Association; he was a member of Bellevue Baptist | 20 | | Church, where he served on the maintenance committee and was | 21 | | instrumental in the planning process for the Bellevue Ministry | 22 | | Center; he enjoyed gardening and reading the latest edition of |
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| 1 | | the Oxford Eagle; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, James Barry was preceded in death by his parents | 3 | | and his siblings, Mildred Barry, Ardelia McJunkins, Edward | 4 | | Barry, Roy L. Barry, Melvin Barry, Fred Barry, and Sam W. | 5 | | Barry; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, James Barry is survived by his wife, Zellner; his | 7 | | children, Bruce Dewayne (Tasha) Henry, Bernard McKinley (Gina) | 8 | | Barry, and Ronald A. Barry; his grandchildren, Bianca Barry, | 9 | | Terrel Barry, Brandi Henry, Kaleah Henry, Saniyya Henry, and | 10 | | Xavier McKinley Barry; his great-grandchildren, Hunter, | 11 | | Madyson, and Marlee; his godchildren, Robbie Douglas, Sherry | 12 | | Alford, Shelly Ward, and Sharon Green; his sisters, Marie | 13 | | Humes, Rev. Lois Glover, and Annie Williams; and numerous | 14 | | nieces, nephews, and lifelong friends; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 16 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 | | mourn the passing of James McKinley "Roosevelt" Barry, and | 18 | | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all | 19 | | who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of James Barry as an expression of our | 22 | | deepest sympathy.
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