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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3		learn of the death of Melvin Earl Brock, who passed away on
4		December 28, 2012; and
5		WHEREAS, Melvin Brock was born on February 20, 1963, in
6		Drew, Mississippi; his parents were James and Mary Alice Brock;
7		he married Ina Brock on August 11, 2001; and
8		WHEREAS, Melvin Brock was educated in the Mississippi
9		public school system; while in school, he played the saxophone,
10		ran track, and played football; he later earned associate's
11		degrees in communications and electronics and micro computer
12		electronics from Belleville Area College; he subsequently
13		continued his education and earned his bachelor's degree in
14		electronics management from Southern Illinois University at
15		Carbondale; and
16		WHEREAS, Melvin Brock served his country as a member of the
17		Illinois Army National Guard until his retirement after 21
18		years of service; and
19		WHEREAS, Melvin Brock was an employee of the East St. Louis
20		Casting Company, Boeing, and the Menard Correctional Facility;
21		he spent his last 11 years working for the Department of

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1		Central Management Services in Springfield, where he was
2		stationed at the Illinois Department of Health as an IT support
3		specialist; and
4		WHEREAS, Melvin Brock devoted all of his free time to his
5		sons' activities by coaching and mentoring other young men in
6		baseball, football, basketball, and in Boy Scouts as an
7		assistant den leader; and
8		WHEREAS, Melvin Brock was preceded in death by his mother;
9		and
10		WHEREAS, Melvin Brock is survived by his wife, Ina M.
11		Brock; his sons, Anthony Dupree and Melvin D. Brock; his
12		father, James Brock; his sisters, Christine (Michael) Schafer,
13		JoAnn (Vincent) Cook, and Ella Jean (Troy) Jenkins; his
14		brothers, James Brock, Jr., Frankie Brock, Martin Brock, and
15		Leroy (Janie) Smith; his grandson, Jason Jevon Dupree; his
16		special uncles, Willie E. Thompson and Joe Lee (Diana)
17		Thompson, Sr.; and his many aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews,
18		in-laws, other relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
19		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
20		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
21		his family and friends, the passing of Melvin Earl Brock; and
22		be it further

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1		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2		presented to the family of Melvin Brock as an expression of our
3		sympathy.