Full Text of SR1604 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Timothy Earl "Rock" McCoy of Champaign, | 4 | | who passed away on December 22, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Timothy McCoy was born to Joann and Wilson McCoy | 6 | | Sr. in Jackson, Mississippi on April 26, 1967; he graduated | 7 | | from Champaign Central High School in 1985; he then enlisted in | 8 | | the United States Army and served in active duty during the | 9 | | Gulf War; he was honorably discharged in 1993; he earned his | 10 | | associate's degree in Special Education from Parkland College | 11 | | and his Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Eastern Illinois | 12 | | University; he married Kimberly Butts in 2006; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Timothy McCoy first worked as a union painter at | 14 | | the University of Illinois until his career moved in a new | 15 | | direction; as a caring, loyal, and devoted individual who | 16 | | genuinely cared for others, he found himself naturally | 17 | | successful as a case manager and mentor for Haven Focused, LLC; | 18 | | and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Timothy McCoy was involved in his community and | 20 | | was a volunteer coach for the Champaign Park District; he was a | 21 | | strong, compassionate man, a devoted husband and father, a | 22 | | passionate coach and mentor, a loving father-figure, and a |
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| 1 | | dedicated son, brother, and faithful friend; he was the rock of | 2 | | his family and for many who knew him; he will be deeply missed; | 3 | | and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Timothy McCoy was preceded in death by his son, | 5 | | Timothy Earl McCoy Jr.; his father, Wilson McCoy Sr.; and his | 6 | | grandparents, Benjamin Franklin McCoy, Margaret Elizabeth | 7 | | Miles-McCoy, Harry Doss, and Mattie Mae Henderson; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Timothy McCoy is survived by his wife; his son, | 9 | | Joshua Butts; his three daughters, Sidney Butts and Tori and | 10 | | Madison McCoy; his mother, Joann Grayson; his brothers, Wilson | 11 | | McCoy and Eric (Lamillia) Grayson; his sister, Tia Grayson; his | 12 | | six grandchildren, Ayden, Jaya, Joshua Jr., Londyn, Indiya, and | 13 | | Alivia; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews; | 14 | | therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 17 | | Timothy Earl "Rock" McCoy and extend our sincere
condolences to | 18 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 19 | | further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 21 | | presented to the family of Timothy McCoy as an expression of
| 22 | | our deepest sympathy.
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