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92_SR0396

 
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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are  saddened
 3    to  learn of the death of Jessie "James" Williams of Chicago,
 4    who passed away April 5, 2002; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Williams was born September 25, 1925, to the
 6    union of Douglas Williams and Mary  Smith  in  Weldon,  North
 7    Carolina; he was an only child; and

 8        WHEREAS,  Mr. James knew and loved the Lord all his life;
 9    and

10        WHEREAS, Mr. Williams served courageously in  the  United
11    States  Armed  Forces  from  1941  to 1945 and received three
12    medals of honor; and

13        WHEREAS, Jessie  "James"  Williams  worked  for  over  40
14    years,  16  of  which  were  spent  with  the  Chicago Police
15    Department; and

16        WHEREAS, Mr. Williams will be deeply missed by all  those
17    who  knew him and loved him, especially his only beloved son,
18    Lyndon Jones; Lyndon's  mother,  Zola  Jones;  his  life-long
19    friend,  Pearline Jones; and a host of friends; therefore, be
20    it

21        RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-SECOND  GENERAL
22    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
23    his  family  and  friends,  the  passing  of  Jessie  "James"
24    Williams of Chicago; and be it further

25        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
26    presented  to  the family of Jessie "James" Williams with our
27    sincere condolences.

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