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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of (Ulysses) Leon Hill on
4 Sunday, April 3, 2004; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born on October 6, 1927, to Izola and Leon
6 Hill, Sr., in Canton, Mississippi; and
 
7     WHEREAS, He valiantly served his country as a member of the
8 United States Army; after his discharge, he attended Canton
9 Commercial College in Mississippi; he later moved to Chicago,
10 where he met and married Geraldine Regans on December 6, 1981;
11 and
 
12     WHEREAS, He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's
13 Witnesses, was baptized on July 19, 1989, and remained a
14 faithful member until his passing; and
 
15     WHEREAS, The passing of (Ulysses) Leon Hill has been deeply
16 felt by many, especially his wife, Geri Hill; his daughters,
17 Mary Ann and Emma Jean; his six grandchildren; his twelve
18 great-grandchildren; his stepson, Eric; his sisters, Gladys
19 Archie, Katie Hill, and Dorothy (James) Grandberry; his
20 brother, William (Rosie) Hill; and his many other relatives and
21 countless friends; two brothers, Leon, Jr., and Jesse Hill,
22 preceded him in death; therefore, be it
 
23     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
24 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
25 (Ulysses) Leon Hill, and we extend our sincere condolences to
26 his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
27 further
 
28     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
29 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest

 

 

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