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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Andrew Lee Hickmon, who passed away on
4January 10, 2024; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Andrew Hickmon was born in Kerr, Arkansas to
6Frank Lee and Minnie Lee (Crump) Hickmon on April 22, 1932; he
7attended Carver G. Wilson grade and high school in North
8Little Rock, Arkansas; he also attended Washburn Welding
9School in Chicago; he served with United States Army from 1950
10to 1955 and fought in the Korean War; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Andrew Hickmon moved to Chicago following his
12military service, where he met and married both of his wives,
13Asa Lee Weakley and Mary Patricia Ratcliff; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Andrew Hickmon loved working with his hands and
15helped build the Sears Tower in Chicago; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Andrew Hickmon enjoyed working on cars, working
17in his garden, and fishing; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Andrew Hickmon was preceded in death by his first
19wife, Asa Lee; his second wife, Mary; his parents; his
20grandparents; his siblings; his daughter, Frenchie Hickmon;

 

 

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1his grandson, Antonio Hickmon; his son-in-law, Leonard
2McDowell; his daughter-in-law, Diane (Moss) Hickmon; and
3numerous other close family members and friends; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Andrew Hickmon is survived by his sons, Kenneth
5Tayborn, Andrew L. (Glen) Hickmon, Frank D. Hickmon, Aaron D.
6(Carlissa) Hickmon, Fort L. (Diane) Hickmon, and Edward C.
7(Tameko) Hickmon; his daughters, Patricia A. (Anthony) Thomas,
8Yvonne C. McDowell, Suzette Evans, Quincie D. (Frank) Hickmon,
9Patronella Johnson, Frenchie S. Hickmon, and Cassandra E.
10Hickmon; 27 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; one
11great-great-grandchildren; and many family and friends;
12therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
15Andrew Lee Hickmon and extend our sincere condolences to his
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
17further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the family of Andrew Hickmon as an expression of
20our deepest sympathy.