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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 Robert E. "Sparrow" |
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| Campbell of East St. Louis; and
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| WHEREAS, Robert Edward Campbell was born on March 23, 1931 |
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| in East St. Louis, the son of Mose Campbell, Sr. and Dorothy O. |
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| McWilson Campbell; he was the third born of fourteen children; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Campbell attended East St. Louis public |
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| schools; he worked for the East Side Levy District, now called |
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| the Metro-East Sanitary District; he was a member of Holy |
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| Church of Christ Commandment of God since 1985; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Campbell was known as "Sparrow" by his friends |
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| and family; he was a gentle man who found joy in living a |
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| simple life; he loved music, especially jazz, and enjoyed |
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| playing checkers and other board games; he enjoyed socializing |
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| and participating in activities at the St. Clair Adult Daycare |
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| Center; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Robert E. Campbell has been deeply |
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| felt and his memory will be cherished by many, especially his |
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| sisters, Selena R. Campbell and Olivia A. Campbell; his |
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| brothers, Raymond S. Campbell and Johnny E. Campbell; his |
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| sister and brother-in-law, Gloria C. White and Johnny Jordan; |
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| three generations of nieces and nephews; his friend, Lula |
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| Coleman and her family, who rendered compassionate, loving, and |
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| prayerful dedicated service to Mr. Campbell; and host of other |
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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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| Robert E. Campbell, and we extend our sincere condolences to |