SR0813 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Jimmie M. Barrett of Havana, who passed away on February 19, 2024; and

WHEREAS, Jimmie Barrett was born to Ardee and Maxine Barrett in Baltimore, Maryland on September 6, 1946; he graduated from Woodland High School in Baltimore; he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War; he married Marcia Stone in Havana, Illinois on August 14, 1976; and

WHEREAS, Jimmie Barrett worked as a laborer for Laborers' Local 231 and at the coal docks in Havana; he retired from the Havana Park District as superintendent of Parks and Grounds; and

WHEREAS, Jimmie Barrett was a member of Laborers' Local 231 and the Izaak Walton League; and

WHEREAS, Jimmie Barrett loved watching his grandson, Max, play sports and his son, Jimmie, race; he also enjoyed fishing; and

WHEREAS, Jimmie Barrett was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and his daughter, Joanna Embry; and

WHEREAS, Jimmie Barrett is survived by his son, Jimmie (Hillary) Barrett; his daughters, Lori (Brad) Hull and Tammie Lowman; his grandsons, Max Barrett, Bradley (Morgan) Hull, and Neil Embry; his granddaughter, Kelci (Zeke) Kennett; several great-grandchildren; his siblings, A. Kelly Barrett and Dee Ann Smith; his aunt, Bonnie Farwell; and his in-laws, Logan and Linda Tracy; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Jimmie M. Barrett and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Jimmie Barrett as an expression of our deepest sympathy.