Bill Text: IL SR2463 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Alfonzy Williams.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-12-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR2463 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2463-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 Alfonzy Williams, who passed away on | ||||||
| 4 | September 19, 2016; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Alfonzy Williams was born in Starkville, | ||||||
| 6 | Mississippi to Charles and Aurelia Moore Williams on April 29, | ||||||
| 7 | 1928; he was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church in | ||||||
| 8 | Starkville; he served in the United States Air Force from 1945 | ||||||
| 9 | to 1949; after the war, he moved to East St. Louis and joined | ||||||
| 10 | Paul Baptist Church; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Alfonzy Williams worked for ITT Blackburn; after | ||||||
| 12 | his retirement, he owned and operated Tony's Food Shop; he also | ||||||
| 13 | owned several real estate properties; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Alfonzy Williams married LeJeanne (Max) McNeese | ||||||
| 15 | on November 12, 2013; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Alfonzy Williams was a comedian and enjoyed making | ||||||
| 17 | people laugh; he also enjoyed going to Jerry's Cafe after | ||||||
| 18 | church and watching sports in his favorite chair; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Alfonzy Williams was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 20 | parents, and 17 siblings; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Alfonzy Williams is survived by his wife, | ||||||
| 2 | LeJeanne; his sister, Susie Williams; his brother, Jefferson | ||||||
| 3 | Williams; two sisters-in-law; two brothers-in-law; and a host | ||||||
| 4 | of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, other | ||||||
| 5 | relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
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| 6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 8 | Alfonzy Williams, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 9 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 10 | further
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| 11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 12 | presented to the family of Alfonzy Williams as an expression of | ||||||
| 13 | our deepest sympathy.
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