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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of DeForest |
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| Baskin on January 18, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Baskin was born on May 24, 1918 in Buena |
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| Vista, Mississippi, to Ulyssess and James Etta Baskin; he was |
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| the oldest of three children; Mr. Baskin's father passed away |
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| at an early age, and he moved with his mother and sisters to |
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| Erie, Pennsylvania; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Baskin graduated from high school and joined |
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| the United States Army; he received an honorable discharge; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Baskin eventually settled in Chicago and began |
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| a career with Kodak Camera; he later worked for the City of |
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| Chicago Department of Water and Sewers, where he retired after |
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| 33 years of dedicated service; he was active in the 2nd Ward |
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| democratic organization and knew how to "get out the vote"; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Baskin married Dianne Bradie after years of |
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| courtship; she and daughter Tiffany brought love, joy, and |
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| comfort into his life; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| mourn the passing of DeForest Baskin, and we extend our deepest |
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| sympathy to his friends, family, and all who knew and loved |
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| him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of DeForest Baskin as an expression of |
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| our sincerest condolences during their time of bereavement.
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