093_HR0249

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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS,  The  members   of   the   Illinois   House   of
 3    Representatives  were saddened to learn of the death of James
 4    Elmer Haley of Springfield on April 20, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Haley was born on August 17, 1917 in  Peoria
 6    to Elmer and Gertrude Anderson; and

 7        WHEREAS,  Mr. Haley owned and operated Haley's Tip-To-Top
 8    Valet Shop for many years; he was a member of  Union  Baptist
 9    Church; and

10        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Haley was the grandfather of Roy Williams,
11    the Executive Director for  the  Illinois  Legislative  Black
12    Caucus (ILBC); and

13        WHEREAS, Mr. Haley's passing will be deeply felt by many,
14    especially  his  six  sons,  Donald L. "Dee" Haley, Gerald T.
15    Haley, James L. "Rock" (wife, Edna) Haley, William A. "Billy"
16    Haley, Rickey L. Haley, and Richard Eugene  Haley;  his  five
17    daughters,  Roberta  Davis, Ethel Howze, Arlene Carter, Donna
18    J. (husband, Lindsey) Hickman,  and  Vickey  Washington;  his
19    many       grandchildren,       great-grandchildren,      and
20    great-great-grandchildren; his two  brothers,  Raymond  "Ray"
21    Haley  and  Earl  (wife, Theresa) Haley; and his sister, Anna
22    Haley; and

23        WHEREAS, Mr. Haley was preceded in  death  by  his  wife,
24    Christine  Johnson  Haley;  and his daughter, Christine Gage;
25    therefore, be it

26        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
27    NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28    we mourn the death of James Elmer Haley along  with  all  who
29    knew  and loved him and extend our sincere condolences to his
30    family and friends; and be it further
 
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 1        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 2    presented to the family of James Elmer Haley as an expression
 3    of our deepest sympathy.