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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William Carlos Mitchell of East Moline, 
4who passed away on November 18, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William Mitchell was born in East St. Louis to 
6William F. and Evelyn (Cook) Mitchell on March 9, 1940; he  
7married Hortense Jimison in East St. Louis on July 4, 1961; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, William Mitchell worked as a letter carrier for 
9the U.S. Postal Service; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, William Mitchell was a former member of 
11Progressive Baptist Church in  Davenport, Iowa; most recently, 
12he  was a member of Second Baptist Church in Rock Island; he was 
13a Sunday school teacher and student and was active with the 
14male chorus and brotherhood; he enjoyed helping others, 
15visiting nursing homes, woodworking, and traveling; he was a 
16great storyteller, songwriter, and grandfather; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, William Mitchell was preceded in death by his 
18parents; his stepmother, Eather Mitchell; his brother, Kevin; 
19his infant sister; and his son, Todd Mitchell; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, William Mitchell is survived by his wife of 58 
 
 
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1years, Hortense; his children, Tia (Jimmie) Payne, Tracy 
2Edwards, Theresa (Ron) Owens, Trina Mitchell, and Trevor 
3Mitchell/Makin (Aasiyah) Hamzah; his grandchildren, Tiarra 
4(Michael), Taylor, Perri, Mitchell, Morgan, Salahudin, and 
5Rukan; his great-grandchildren, Aajon, Maite, and Aariyah; his 
6siblings, Patryce Taylor, Karen (James) Farley, Debra Parker, 
7and Deidre (Chris) Smith; his aunt, Iola Harrington; and 
8numerous  family and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11William Carlos Mitchell and extend our sincere condolences to 
12his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  William Mitchell as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.