Full Text of HR0633 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Gene | 4 | | Alexander; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Gene Alexander, known to all as "Mr. A", was a | 6 | | lifelong resident of Benton, where he spent decades positively | 7 | | impacting the lives of thousands of young Southern Illinoisans | 8 | | as a teacher, principal, coach, and mentor; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Gene Alexander served his country in the United | 10 | | States Army from 1954 to 1956; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Gene Alexander touched many lives through his | 12 | | giving spirit and compassion for others; he filled the needs | 13 | | of young people and adults alike with his scholarships and | 14 | | daily trips to provide for the food pantry as well as his | 15 | | support of fundraisers, youth activities, church, and school; | 16 | | and | 17 | | WHEREAS, In addition to giving financially to others, Gene | 18 | | Alexander inspired young people and made memories for others | 19 | | by sharing a quarter if they said "Say no to drugs"; his | 20 | | question, "Are you huggable" always preceded his free hugs as | 21 | | many will remember, and his "Pay It Forward" $20 bill given out |
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| 1 | | each Christmas season was helpful to many; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Gene Alexander provided programs for his teachers | 3 | | and students at schools and Rend Lake College; he swept | 4 | | parking lots very early in the morning at various businesses | 5 | | and, at the same time, had perfect attendance as a volunteer to | 6 | | read daily to students at Benton Grade School and Head Start; | 7 | | and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Gene Alexander painted over 700 classrooms and | 9 | | was well known for painting 352 U.S. maps on the playgrounds at | 10 | | various schools in Illinois, three in Kentucky, and three in | 11 | | Missouri; he also donated 200 books to the Benton Public | 12 | | Library as birthday gifts to friends and colleagues through | 13 | | the years; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Gene Alexander was a modest man, never seeking | 15 | | notoriety for his many good deeds; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Gene Alexander was chosen as Citizen of the Year, | 17 | | and a proclamation was made for a special Mr. A Day on November | 18 | | 25, 2015; a bronze plaque hanging at the Gene R. Alexander | 19 | | Learning Resource Center at Benton Grade School notes his true | 20 | | character with the inscription as being a true gentleman, | 21 | | educator, motivator, character builder, and memory maker; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Gene Alexander was a member of the First | 2 | | Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Benton, where he | 3 | | served as an active deacon for 52 years, a Sunday school | 4 | | teacher, and an active participant in men's groups; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gene Alexander was an inspiring educator, a | 6 | | Christian, and an unsurpassed giver of time and effort to | 7 | | others; he donated his body to science and, even in death, | 8 | | continues to be a useful teacher of medical students at the St. | 9 | | Louis University School of Medicine; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 11 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 12 | | we mourn the loss of Gene "Mr. A" Alexander and celebrate his | 13 | | life and his many generous and loving contributions; and be it | 14 | | further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 16 | | presented to the family of Gene Alexander as an expression of | 17 | | our deepest sympathy.
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