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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 Robert |
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| "Bobby" Harvey, Sr., on January 1, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Harvey was born on March 22, 1932, in |
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| Alexandria, Louisiana, to Abbott and Juliett Harvey; he was |
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| educated in the Chicago Public School system; and
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| WHEREAS, The Harvey family was one of the original families |
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| to become members of Christ Way Baptist Church, which was under |
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| the leadership of Reverend Consuella York; Mr. Harvey often |
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| assisted Reverend York in performing church-related functions; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Harvey worked for the City of Chicago, Streets |
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| and Sanitation Department, for over 20 years; for years, he |
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| contributed time and effort to his political party by |
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| performing a myriad of community-related services; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Mr. Harvey has been deeply felt by |
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| many, especially his wife, Ruth; his daughters, Patrice Thomas, |
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| Veljean Harvey, and Riretta Lewis-McGee; his son, Robert Jr.; |
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| his brothers, George (Jan), Frederick, and Gerald; his sisters, |
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| Shirley, Alberta, Opal, and Catherine; his nine grandchildren; |
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| his 20 great-grandchildren; and his many nieces, nephews, |
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| cousins, and friends; 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 Robert "Bobby" Harvey, Sr., and we extend |
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| our sincerest condolences to his friends, family, and all who |
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| knew and loved him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |