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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Terrence Lamont Hurst of Springfield,
4who passed away on March 19, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Terrence Hurst was born to Phineas F. and Gloria
6J. (Grimes) Hurst in Centreville on July 31, 1964; as a child,
7he moved with his parents to Springfield; he was a member of
8St. John AME Church, where he committed to his faith at an
9early age, was baptized, and became an active youth member; he
10graduated from Lanphier High School in 1982, where he enjoyed
11all sports and excelled in track and field; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Terrence Hurst served as a munitions systems
13technician in the U.S. Air Force for nine years, during which
14he was stationed in Okinawa, Japan; he ended his military
15service at Andrews Air Force Base in Suitland, Maryland with
16an honorable discharge in 1992; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Shortly after being discharged from the U.S. Air
18Force, Terrence Hurst returned home, where he began a new
19career as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service; and
 
20    WHEREAS, After his military career, Terrence Hurst
21continued indulging his love of travel as a member of the Hooch

 

 

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1Riders Motorcycle Club; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Terrence Hurst was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan and
3also cheered for the Fighting Illini; he loved cooking and was
4considered a grill master, with his specialties being ribs and
5smothered potatoes with onions; and
 
6    WHEREAS, For all of his hobbies and passions, Terrence
7Hurst loved his family above all else and relished spending
8time with them; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Terrence Hurst was preceded in death by his
10father; his grandmothers, Carona Grimes and Arnett Daniel; his
11grandfather, John Daniel; and many close relatives; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Terrence Hurst is survived by his former wife,
13Kemie Hurst; his daughters, Randal L. Hurst and Armecia D.
14Banks; his mother; his sisters, Felicia L. Burton (Shane) and
15Monica D. Williams (Calvin); his grandchildren, Roman R.
16Acres, Cain Q. Acres, Xyaire R. Acres, Nia L. Acres, and Teagan
17J. Acres; his brother/cousin, Darren F. Grimes; his
18sister/cousin, Farrah C. (Purnell) Borders; his nieces,
19Kendall A. Hurst, Kalyn J. Burton, and Amber L. Williams; his
20nephew, Jaaron Z. Williams; his aunt, Mildred J. Grimes; his
21uncles, James E. Grimes and Stanley (Jackie) Singleton; and a
22host of other family and friends; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
3Terrence Lamont Hurst and extend our sincere condolences to
4his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of Terrence Hurst as an expression of
8our deepest sympathy.