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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express
3 their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Benjamin
4 Williams, who passed away on November 3, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Benjamin Williams was born on August 27, 1954 in
6 Webb, Mississippi; he was the seventh child born to Willie B.
7 and Mozella Williams; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He accepted Christ at an early age and joined the
9 St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church of Webb, Mississippi; he
10 later moved to Chicago, Illinois and joined the Helping Hand
11 Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late
12 Reverend Joe Kelley; and
 
13     WHEREAS, He attended West District High School in Sumner,
14 Mississippi, and later joined the United States Army; he
15 married Mary Black in 1982; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Benjamin Williams moved to Maywood, Illinois and
17 joined the Proviso Missionary Baptist Church, under the
18 leadership of Bishop Dr. Claude Porter; he served faithfully in
19 many auxiliaries, including the Trustee Board, the Audio Sound
20 Ministry, the PBC Security Team, and the Bus Ministry; he was a
21 member of P.T.M.A.N. (Proviso Township Ministerial Alliance
22 Network); and
 
23     WHEREAS, He leaves behind his wife, Mary; his children,
24 Sherwonder (Mark), Ben, Jr., Rick, Lawrence, Shamara, Sydney,
25 Symone "Poppy", Devon, Devin, and Calvin; his devoted friend,
26 Renita Evans; his brothers, Willie, Jr., Billy, and Bernard;
27 his sisters, Ollie, Mabel, and Bobbie; and a host of many
28 relatives and friends; therefore, be it
 
29     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL

 

 

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1 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we extend to the family
2 and friends of Benjamin Williams our sympathies at this time of
3 loss; and be it further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to the family of Benjamin Williams.