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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Norris Dean Waddy of Chicago was called by God to 
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the big racetrack in the sky on November 20, 2004, where his 
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bets will always be winners; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was  born February 1, 1941 in Villa Ridge to 
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Lawrence and Essie Mae Waddy; he married Narda Bailey, with 
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whom he had a son, Todd Yrech; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He attended Christ Universal Temple Church, where 
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he was baptized and became a member in April 2004; he attended 
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Douglas Elementary School and Douglas High School in Villa 
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Ridge, and Crane Junior College in Chicago; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He served in the U.S. Army in the Post Office 
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division in Germany from 1965 to 1969; he served in the 
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National Guard from 1969 to 1971; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He enjoyed working; he retired from Walgreens 
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after 20 years of service; on November 4, 2004, he retired from 
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the U.S. Post Office after 46 years of faithful service; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Norris had several favorite hobbies; his favorite 
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baseball team was the St. Louis Cardinals and his favorite 
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football team was the Chicago Bears; he enjoyed listening to 
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the blues, and loved to play the lottery and to bet on the 
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horses; when he was not at home, he was at the Off-Track 
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Betting parlor; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and a 
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sister, Vivian; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The passing of Norris Dean Waddy will be felt by 
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all who knew and loved him, especially his wife, Narda; his 
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son, Todd (Wendi); his grandson, Jacob; his mother-in-law, 
 


 






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Thelma J. Bailey; his sisters, Ruby Waddy, Florence (Benjamin) 
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Richardson, Mattie (Robert) Williamson, Shirley (John) 
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Woodard, Karen (Warren) Jackson, and Erma Terry; his brothers, 
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Alfred Ligon and Kent Waddy, Donald (Vickie), Freddie (Bertha) 
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Waddy and Lionel (Angela) Waddy; his sisters-in-laws, Irene 
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(J.C.) Tunson and Hermin Bailey; and his brother-in-law, Devery 
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Bailey; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He is also survived by his special sisters, Lois 
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Banks and Dorothy Mae Carter; and a host of 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 Norris Dean Waddy and we extend to his 
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family our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time; and 
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be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to his family as an expression of our deepest 
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sympathy.