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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Matthew F. Parker, Jr. of Rock Island, |
| 4 | | who passed away on August 4, 2016; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Matthew Parker, Jr. was born on December 21, 1925 |
| 6 | | in Chicago; his parents were Matthew F. Parker, Sr. and Louella |
| 7 | | Gordon Parker; he married Katherine Bowen on December 18, 1948 |
| 8 | | in Moline; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Matthew Parker, Jr. served in the United States |
| 10 | | Navy during World War II; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Matthew Parker, Jr. attended the University of |
| 12 | | Illinois; he worked at IH Farmall in Rock Island for 39 years |
| 13 | | and owned and operated Parker Janitorial Service with his wife |
| 14 | | for 33 years; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Matthew Parker, Jr. was a member of New Journey |
| 16 | | African Methodist Episcopal Church in Moline; he was active |
| 17 | | with the Democratic Party and served as a precinct committeeman |
| 18 | | for 23 years and as a trustee for Rock Island Township for more |
| 19 | | than 35 years; he was a member of the Martin Luther King Center |
| 20 | | Active Club; he was very active as a Freemason, having belonged |
| 21 | | to King Solomon Lodge No. 20 F & A.M. P.H.A., Tri-Cities |
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| 1 | | Consistory No. 82, Masqat Temple No. 141 Imperial Council |
| 2 | | A.E.A.O.N.M.S., United Supreme Council of Scottish Rite of |
| 3 | | Freemasonry-33rd Degree, Commander of the Rite, Desert Rat |
| 4 | | Degree Team, Downstate Brotherhood Club of Illinois, Past |
| 5 | | Master Council No. 10 of Second District, president of Past |
| 6 | | Master Council, Past Patron of Adah Chapter No. 10 Order of the |
| 7 | | Eastern Star, Starlight Club, and District Deputy Grand Patron |
| 8 | | O.E.S.; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Matthew Parker, Jr. was preceded in death by his |
| 10 | | wife, Katherine; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Matthew Parker, Jr. is survived by his children, |
| 12 | | Cynthia (Craig) Parker-McGee, Michael Parker, and Rosemary |
| 13 | | (Donnie) Childs; his grandchildren, Robert Parker, Brittany |
| 14 | | Parker, and Xavier Parker; his great-grandchildren, Julian and |
| 15 | | Jada Parker, Emmanuel Bomar, Cienna Pettit, X'zayviyanah |
| 16 | | Parker, and Jamaine Jones; his special friend, Thresa Johnson; |
| 17 | | his special niece, Allison Martin; and several nieces and |
| 18 | | nephews; therefore, be it
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his |
| 21 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Matthew F. Parker, |
| 22 | | Jr.; and be it further
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