Full Text of HR0215 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Darrell Levell "Mr. | 4 | | Wimbo" Wimberly on 19 years of service to Marion High School | 5 | | and recognize him for his positive impact on the lives of | 6 | | thousands of Marion students, parents, residents, and | 7 | | community members; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly was born in Louisville, Kentucky | 9 | | on August 23, 1961; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly was a standout athlete at Butler | 11 | | High School in Louisville, where he starred in football and | 12 | | basketball; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly attended the University of | 14 | | Louisville from 1978 to 1982 and found great success as a | 15 | | linebacker; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly tried out for the NFL with the | 17 | | New York Jets, but life had bigger plans for him; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly had a successful career selling | 19 | | insurance for Commonwealth Life Insurance in the Louisville | 20 | | area for 20 years; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly moved to Marion in the year | 2 | | 2000, where he sold insurance for five years before applying | 3 | | for a job with Marion High School; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly worked as a volunteer football | 5 | | coach at Marion High School starting in
2000; he became the | 6 | | dean of students at Marion High School in July 2002 and worked | 7 | | as an administrator, football coach, and basketball coach for | 8 | | more than 20 years; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly has served as a mentor, | 10 | | advocate, and role model for thousands of Marion High School | 11 | | athletes and students, bettering their lives; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly has served as pastor at East | 13 | | Liberty Church in rural Marion since 2002, where he has helped | 14 | | lead several Marion residents through their spiritual | 15 | | journeys; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly served as a guest speaker, | 17 | | prayer leader, and preacher at various Marion area weddings, | 18 | | funerals, vigils, and community gatherings and served on | 19 | | countless boards, committees, and community organizations; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, With his positivity, Darrell Wimberly has |
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| 1 | | provided inspiration and guidance to his fellow coaches, | 2 | | administrators, and teachers through his service to students | 3 | | and his community; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly married Deon Wimberly on | 5 | | December 22, 1994 and is the proud and dedicated father of five | 6 | | children; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 8 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 9 | | we congratulate Darrell Levell "Mr. Wimbo" Wimberly on 19 | 10 | | years of service to Marion High School and wish him the very | 11 | | best for the future in recognition of his retirement from | 12 | | education; and be it further | 13 | | RESOLVED, That we recognize Darrell Wimberly for his | 14 | | positive impact on the lives of thousands of Marion students, | 15 | | parents, residents, and community members; and be it further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to Darrell Wimberly as a symbol of our respect and | 18 | | esteem.
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