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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Alfred "Shorty" Hurndon, Jr. of Waukegan,
4 who passed away on December 15, 2007; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Alfred "Shorty" Hurndon, Jr. was the son of the
6 late Alfred and Sarah Bledsoe Hurndon, and was born January 6,
7 1931 in Waukegan; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He graduated from Waukegan Township High School
9 and lived in Waukegan all his life; and
 
10     WHEREAS, In his younger years he was a prodigy of the late
11 Doctor Eugene King of Waukegan; he retired from American Steel
12 and Wire and the State of Illinois Tollway Authority; and he
13 served his country in the United States Marine Corps; and
 
14     WHEREAS, He was a member of the Little Fort Elks in North
15 Chicago; he loved to meet with his friends early every morning
16 at McDonalds for coffee and chat; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Alfred Hurndon, Jr. was preceded in death by his
18 parents; his sister, Shirlene Fisher; and his late wife,
19 Ophelia Hurndon; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, He leaves to cherish his memory a special friend,
2 Irene Jones; his three daughters, Yvonne (George) Mitchell,
3 Gwynetta (Bruce) Nevils, and Ramelle (Gregory) Eubanks; his
4 four grandchildren; his two nephews; and his goddaughter; a
5 host of great-grandchildren; and many dear friends; therefore,
6 be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
8 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
9 Alfred "Shorty" Hurndon, Jr. and express our sincere
10 condolences to his family and friends at this time; and be it
11 further
 
12     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to the family of Alfred "Shorty" Hurndon, Jr. as a
14 symbol of our sincere sympathy.