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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of Roosevelt Collins Jr. of Chicago, who |
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| passed away on February 11, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Roosevelt Collins Jr. was born on April 15, 1947 |
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| in Norwood, Louisiana; his parents were Ira Mae Banks-Forman |
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| and Charlie Forman Sr.;
Roosevelt Collins Jr. was baptized at |
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| an early age and became a member of Evergreen Baptist Church in |
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| Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and
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| WHEREAS, He graduated from Capital High in Baton Rouge, |
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| Louisiana in 1965; in 1969 he came to Chicago and began his |
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| career as a brick mason, and in 1972 became a member of the |
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| Bricklayers and Stone Masons Local 21 of Illinois; he enjoyed |
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| the art of laying bricks and stones for 34 years and he was |
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| known by other brick masons as one of the best in the business; |
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| during his career as a brick mason he crossed paths with |
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| several guys that he recognized as his buddies, Charlie, Vest |
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| and Mr. Hunter; and
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| WHEREAS, Roosevelt Collins Jr. was united in holy matrimony |
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| to Patricia Lindsey-Kates on December 30, 1994; in 1995 they |
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| joined Greater New Jerusalem M.B. Church; he began an early |
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| retirement in 2005 and would walk to Monterey Hardware every |
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| morning to hang out with the fellows; he also enjoyed getting |
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| up early mornings to prepare to go fishing with one or all of |
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| the fishermen, Mr. Hamilton, Dinky, Lee, and William; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his mother and father |
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| Ira Mae and Charlie Forman Sr. and Roosevelt "Honey" Collins; |
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| his son Dejuan Depree Collins; and his two sisters Elizabeth |
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| Jarrell and Josephine Forman; and
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| WHEREAS, Roosevelt Collins Jr. leaves to cherish his |
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| memory: his devoted wife, Patricia Kates-Collins; his |
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| daughters Rochelle Collins and Theresa Moore; his son Troy Lee |
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| Kates III; his brothers, Charles Edward (Wanda), Charlie |
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| (Kathy), Joe "Tiny", and John Forman; his sister Carolyn |
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| Stewart (Bennie); his sister, Mary Smith (Clifford); his |
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| brother Robert; his seven grandchildren; and a host of aunties, |
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| uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and |
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| friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| his family and friends, the passing of Roosevelt Collins Jr.; |
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| 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 Roosevelt Collins Jr. as a symbol of |