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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 Roy Lee Nash on Friday,
4 July 28, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Roy Lee Nash was born to the union of Andrew and
6 Cora Spencer Nash on March 28, 1928, in Dancy, Alabama; he
7 attended Garrison Elementary and Lovejoy High School; he
8 confessed a belief in Christ at an early age at St. John
9 Missionary Baptist Church; and
 
10     WHEREAS, In 1947, Mr. Nash became one of the founding
11 members of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, where he
12 served as a deacon and member of the Trustee Board; and
 
13     WHEREAS, He was united in holy matrimony to Lois Elender
14 Givhan on April 11, 1954; he served in the United States Army
15 at Ft. Leonard Wood as a clerk; and
 
16     WHEREAS, He retired from American Waterworks after 40 years
17 of service; he also worked for World Book Encyclopedia as
18 District Manager; he was a manager of St. Paul #42 Masonic
19 Lodge and a board member of Southern Illinois Health Institute;
20 and
 
21     WHEREAS, Mr. Nash had various nicknames, including Bull,
22 Buggy Wuggy, Bookman, and Dr. Nash; he was known and loved by
23 everyone; and
 
24     WHEREAS, The passing of Roy Lee Nash has been deeply felt
25 by many, especially his wife, Lois E. Nash; his children,
26 Micheline Harris, Dacia Nash-Travis, Gregory (Zena) Nash, and
27 Roger (Rhonda) Nash; his grandchildren, Delicia Harris,
28 Danielle Harris, Deanna Harris, Keiland Nash, Reishia Douglas,
29 Ajina' Lowry, Darrious Nash, and Ratisha Nash; his

 

 

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1 great-grandchild, Delilah Billinghurst; his brother, William
2 (Maggie) Nash; his sister, Callie Woodard; his
3 brothers-in-law, Walter Adam (Grace) Givhan and Robert
4 (Stella) Givhan; his sisters-in-law, Bertha Oliver, Hattie
5 Pearl Givhan, Margaret Nash, and Azalee Dill; and his many
6 nephews, nieces, cousins and friends; he was preceded in death
7 by his parents, one sister in infancy, and his brothers,
8 Richard Dill, Samuel L. Nash, and Arthur Nash; therefore, be it
 
9     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
10 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
11 Roy Lee Nash, and we extend our sincere condolences to his
12 family, his friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
13 further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
16 sympathy.