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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Roy Williams of Alton, who passed away on
4 April 2, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Roy Williams was born on August 5, 1950 in Alton;
6 he was the son of Warren E. and Vivian R. (Wilson) Williams; on
7 March 20, 1999, he was united in holy matrimony to the former
8 Vicki Searles; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Roy Williams graduated from Alton Senior High
10 School in 1968; he was employed with Owens-Illinois Glass Works
11 for 10 years, Shell Oil Refinery, and Anderson Funeral Home; he
12 attended Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Chicago, where
13 he obtained his associate degree in funeral service and became
14 a licensed funeral director and embalmer in the State of
15 Illinois; in 1982, he became the owner and operator of Williams
16 Mortuary; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Roy Williams was serving as Worship Master of
18 Dunbar Lodge 97, Prince Hall Affiliation-State of Illinois and
19 was a 33-degree Mason; he was a member of Tyree Consistory 64,
20 where he was a Past Commander-in-Chief; he was a member of
21 Aahmes Temple 132 and was a Past Potentate of Prince Hall
22 Shriners; he was also a member of Union Baptist Church; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Roy Williams is survived by his wife, Vicki; his
2 parents; his daughters and son-in-law, Tishelle Williams,
3 Vivian and Michael Weaver, and Christina Williams; his sons,
4 Leon Williams, James Searles, Roy Williams II, and Ryon
5 Williams; his brother and his wife, Warren E. and Carole
6 Williams; his sisters and brother-in-law, Barbara Williams,
7 Sylvia Williams, and Tamara and Curtis Windham; his special
8 son, Calvin Tolbert; and a host of aunts, nieces, nephews,
9 brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, cousins, friends, and
10 acquaintances; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Roy Williams will be remembered by all who knew
12 and loved him as a loving and caring man who loved people and
13 lived his life to the fullest; therefore, be it
 
14     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
15 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
16 his family and friends, the passing of Roy Williams; and be it
17 further
 
18     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19 presented to the family of Roy Williams as an expression of our
20 sympathy.