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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of Arthur Askew on December |
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| 21, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on April 21, 1943, in Loachapoka, |
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| Alabama, to the union of Clara Humphrey and Monroe Askew; he |
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| married Evelyn Caffey in 1991; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1960, Mr. Askew moved to Chicago, where he |
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| received his engineering degree from the Illinois Institute of |
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| Technology; he was employed by General Motors in 1971; as a |
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| faithful and dedicated employee for 31 years, he gained the |
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| trust and respect of all he worked with; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a good father, husband, and friend; he |
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| deeply loved his family and friends; he was preceded in death |
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| by both parents; his daughter, Donna; his sister, Betty Jones; |
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| and his brothers, David Lee, John, and George Jones; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Arthur Askew has been deeply felt |
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| by many, especially his wife, Evelyn; his children, Anita, |
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| Traci (Kevin), Luther, Calvin, Alyne, Steven (Alicia), Bryant, |
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| Fred, Carrie, and Mark; his grandchildren, Tiesha, Dwayne, |
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| Asia, Annalise, Paris, Jenia, Stevie, J'Lynne, Javonnie, |
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| Javonte, Shevon, Selena, Macmark, Kalea, Trenton, and Armani; |
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| his brother, Adolph; his sisters, Margaret and Marie; his five |
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| great-grandchildren; his five sisters-in-law; his six |
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| brothers-in-law; his uncle; and his many nieces, nephews, |
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| relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Arthur Askew, and we extend our deepest sympathy to his family, |
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| friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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