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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 Robert C. Barksdale of Chicago, who |
4 | | passed away on May 15, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Robert Barksdale was born in Sallis, Mississippi |
6 | | to Charlie Davis and Virginia Roby Barksdale on January 4, |
7 | | 1940; his family moved to Chicago in 1957; he married Emogene |
8 | | Wilder at Greater Harvest Missionary Baptist Church in 1960, |
9 | | but they separated in 1975; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Robert Barksdale worked for General Motors for |
11 | | over five years, Evanston Hospital for 20 years, Virginia |
12 | | Executive Building Maintenance for 20 years, and George's and |
13 | | Ashland Foods for over 10 years; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Robert Barksdale enjoyed talking with people, |
15 | | playing cards, dancing, taking Sunday car rides, listening to |
16 | | music, repairing old cars, and cooking; and |
17 | | WHEREAS, Robert Barksdale met Sheila Gaines in 2002 and |
18 | | from that point on they were inseparable; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Robert Barksdale was preceded in death by his |
20 | | parents; his granddaughter, Dhiaa; his brother, David; and his |
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1 | | sisters, Malinda and Darlene; and
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2 | | WHEREAS, Robert Barksdale is survived by his wife, Emogene; |
3 | | his daughters, Gloria, Hakeema (Clifford), Sadiqua, and |
4 | | Mumina; his sons, Rahim and B.J.; his grandchildren, Wesley, |
5 | | Waraka, Arnirah, Temilade, Haziq, Hana, Jamia, Gerald, Cameel, |
6 | | Jamar, Sabeeyah, Hajarah, Hannah, Aaasim, and Musawwir; his |
7 | | great-granddaughters, Amoni and Amiya; his brothers, John, |
8 | | Frank (Rosemary), Timothy, Gerry, James, and Ricky; his |
9 | | sisters, Susie, Lucille, Derotha, Billie, Adele, Odele |
10 | | (Louis), Charlene, Theresa (Rodney), Sylvia, and Dyann; and |
11 | | numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, and friends; |
12 | | therefore, be it
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13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
15 | | Robert C. Barksdale, and extend our sincere condolences to his |
16 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
17 | | further
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18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
19 | | presented to the family of Robert Barksdale as an expression of |
20 | | our deepest sympathy.
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