Bill Text: IL SR0185 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Timothy Ray Parker of Fort Jacques, Haiti.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-07 - Resolution Adopted [SR0185 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0185-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Timothy Ray "Tim" Parker of Fort Jacques, | ||||||
| 4 | Haiti, formerly of Monticello, who passed away on February 14, | ||||||
| 5 | 2019; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Tim Parker was born in Danville on August 5, 1970; | ||||||
| 7 | he graduated from Monticello High School in 1989; he married | ||||||
| 8 | Melissa Nance-Leach on September 1, 1991; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, In 2010, Tim Parker, along with his wife, went on | ||||||
| 10 | a weeklong mission trip with Crossroads Church in Monticello to | ||||||
| 11 | the orphanage God's Littlest Angels (GLA) in Haiti; over the | ||||||
| 12 | next two years, he led several teams to the orphanage and built | ||||||
| 13 | relationships with the people of Haiti; in 2012, he, Melissa, | ||||||
| 14 | and Chelsie moved to Haiti to live and work full time with the | ||||||
| 15 | orphanage, and he spent the last six years in faithful service | ||||||
| 16 | to many children and families in the mountains of Haiti; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Tim Parker had a passion for Jeeps and enjoyed | ||||||
| 18 | going for drives with his family and the Jeep Club; he was | ||||||
| 19 | committed to his faith and lived his life accordingly; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Tim Parker is survived by his wife, Melissa; his | ||||||
| 21 | children, Tyler (Rachel) Parker, Chelsie (Steve) Bickel, and | ||||||
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| 1 | Jamesley Parker; his grandchildren, Merrick, Emmitt, and Baby | ||||||
| 2 | Parker due in July; his parents, Dennis and Inge Parker; his | ||||||
| 3 | brother, Danny (Debbie) Cole; and his sisters, Cathy (Larry | ||||||
| 4 | Sebens) McFeeters and Karla (Mark) Wilson; therefore, be it
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| 5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 7 | Timothy Ray "Tim" Parker and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 8 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 9 | further
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| 10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 11 | presented to the family of Tim Parker as an expression of our | ||||||
| 12 | deepest sympathy.
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