Full Text of SR1153 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 David D. Duncan Sr. of Peoria, who passed | 4 | | away on May 2, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, David Duncan Sr. was born in Malvina, Mississippi | 6 | | on September 11, 1923; he was raised in Rosedale, Mississippi | 7 | | by Robert Duncan and Lillie Mae Brown Austin Duncan; he married | 8 | | Lillie Duncan in December 1940; together, they had seven | 9 | | children, and she preceded him in death on July 11, 1976; he | 10 | | was drafted into the U.S. Army on October 24, 1944 and served | 11 | | in Japan during WWII; he was honorably discharged on January | 12 | | 24, 1946; he married Lueseal Duncan on April 10, 1980; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, David Duncan Sr. was committed to his faith; he | 14 | | was a dedicated member of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist | 15 | | Church, where he served on the usher board; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, David Duncan Sr. enjoyed playing checkers and | 17 | | played in many local tournaments in the Peoria area; he also | 18 | | enjoyed playing pool and spending time with his family; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, David Duncan Sr. was preceded in death by his | 20 | | parents; his first wife, Lillie; his son, Harold Duncan; one | 21 | | brother; three sisters; and seven grandchildren; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, David Duncan Sr. is survived by his wife of 40 | 2 | | years, Lueseal Duncan; his sons, David (Betty) D. Duncan Jr., | 3 | | Mose Duncan, George Duncan, Christopher (Sue) Duncan, and Grant | 4 | | (Esterline) Duncan; his stepson, Alphonso (Patricia) Smith; | 5 | | his daughters, Darlene (Willie) White and Shonnel Duncan; his | 6 | | sisters-in-laws, Ruth Jones, Veardie Mae Hill, Classie Gayton, | 7 | | and Louiser Pointer; his brother in-law, L.V. Hill; and a host | 8 | | of family and friends; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | David D. Duncan Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to his | 12 | | family, 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 the family of David Duncan Sr. as an expression of | 16 | | our deepest sympathy.
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