Bill Text: IL HR0987 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Henry Lee Darden.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR0987 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0987-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Henry | ||||||
| 4 | Lee Darden, who passed away on October 23, 2022; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Henry Lee Darden was born in Clarksdale, | ||||||
| 6 | Mississippi on March 9, 1936; he graduated from Jean Bapiste | ||||||
| 7 | Point DuSable High School in Chicago; he served in the U.S. Air | ||||||
| 8 | Force; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Henry Lee Darden worked as a steel worker and | ||||||
| 10 | served as a union steward at the Reynolds Metal Company; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Henry Lee Darden enjoyed bowling, watching | ||||||
| 12 | sports, listening to music, and spending time with his family, | ||||||
| 13 | especially his grandchildren; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Henry Lee Darden was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 15 | wife, Toni Darden; his parents, Henry and Mary Darden; his | ||||||
| 16 | sister, Willa Mae Williams; and his brother, Obero "Bo" | ||||||
| 17 | Darden; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Henry Lee Darden is survived by his children, | ||||||
| 19 | Edwin (Kathie) Darden, Kimberly (Anthony) Williams, Jacqueline | ||||||
| 20 | Harvey, and Teresa Barrow; his siblings, Lillie (Donald) | ||||||
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| 1 | Rucker Merrill, Caroline Thomas, Tilman (Ella) Darden, Cynthia | ||||||
| 2 | (David) Tribble, and Charles (Vanessa) Darden; his | ||||||
| 3 | grandchildren, Edwin Jr., Zion, Trinitee, Ryan, Korian, | ||||||
| 4 | Jonathan, Chloe, Jilandre, Jalen, Jakari, Jarell, and Jekhi; | ||||||
| 5 | his great-grandchildren; his niece and nephews; and his other | ||||||
| 6 | family members and friends; therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 8 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 9 | we mourn the passing of Henry Lee Darden and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 10 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 11 | him; and be it further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 13 | presented to the family of Henry Lee Darden as an expression of | ||||||
| 14 | our deepest sympathy.
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