Full Text of SR0782 94th General Assembly
SR0782 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with sadness of the passing of Harvey Headd, Jr. of | 4 |
| Centreville on June 9, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Harvey Headd, Jr., was born on August 2, 1951 in | 6 |
| Louisville, Mississippi to Harvey Headd, Sr. and Lucy Headd; he | 7 |
| obtained his primary education from the Louisville School | 8 |
| System and continued his education by attending Carpentry, | 9 |
| Electrical and Auto Mechanics trade school; he was one of the | 10 |
| most sought after tradesman in the area; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Headd was employed by Ford Motor Company and | 12 |
| Wayne Moody Construction Company both of Louisville, | 13 |
| Mississippi; in his off time, he enjoyed hunting and | 14 |
| socializing with his wide network of friends; he always had a | 15 |
| funny story or joke to share with everyone; he obtained the | 16 |
| nicknames of: ''June Bug'' and ''B.B. King'' for his often | 17 |
| amusing spirit; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Headd later relocated to Berkeley, California | 19 |
| where he resided for fifteen years; while there, he was the | 20 |
| owner of Head & Grimes Engineering and Electrical Company; he | 21 |
| also worked for Mike's Auto Body in San Leandro, California; | 22 |
| while in California, he was under the pastorship of Reverend | 23 |
| A.L. Cobbs, Sr., of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church; and
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| WHEREAS, Harvey Headd, Jr. married Ms. Essie Powe and | 25 |
| relocated to East St. Louis, Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Harvey Headd, Jr. has been deeply | 27 |
| felt by many, especially his loving and devoted wife, Mrs. | 28 |
| Essie Powe-Headd; his step-son, Walter Triplet; his | 29 |
| stepdaughter, Annette Powe; his stepgrandson, Walter Triplet, | 30 |
| Jr.; his extended family: Erma Morgan, Velma Liddell, Ethel |
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| Thomas, Kenneth Haynes, Floyd Triplet, Yvonne Robinson, Lois | 2 |
| Wood, Almon Haynes, and Carl Haynes; his great-aunt, Leslie | 3 |
| Sorrell ''Auntie''; his son, Marcus Headd, Sr.; his grandson, | 4 |
| Marcus Headd, Jr.; his sisters, Carrie Robinson, Martha Headd, | 5 |
| Julia Crawford, Mattie Shields, and Lucy Headd; his | 6 |
| brother-in-law, Walter Robinson and Roger Shields; his | 7 |
| nephews, Teno Headd, James Hall, Shane Shields, Julius Foster, | 8 |
| and Ole Robinson; his nieces, Rutendo Crawford, Gale Logan, | 9 |
| Shana Shields, and Niviece Robinson; and a host of numerous | 10 |
| other relatives and friends; preceding him in death were his | 11 |
| daughter, Latanya Headd; his sister, Mrs. Hattie Foster, and | 12 |
| his parents, Mr. Harvey Headd, Sr., and Mrs. Lucy Headd; | 13 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 15 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 |
| Harvey Headd, Jr. and we extend our sincere condolences to his | 17 |
| family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 18 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest | 21 |
| sympathy.
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