Full Text of SR2463 99th General Assembly
SR2463 99TH 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 Alfonzy Williams, who passed away on | 4 | | September 19, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Alfonzy Williams was born in Starkville, | 6 | | Mississippi to Charles and Aurelia Moore Williams on April 29, | 7 | | 1928; he was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church in | 8 | | Starkville; he served in the United States Air Force from 1945 | 9 | | to 1949; after the war, he moved to East St. Louis and joined | 10 | | Paul Baptist Church; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Alfonzy Williams worked for ITT Blackburn; after | 12 | | his retirement, he owned and operated Tony's Food Shop; he also | 13 | | owned several real estate properties; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Alfonzy Williams married LeJeanne (Max) McNeese | 15 | | on November 12, 2013; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Alfonzy Williams was a comedian and enjoyed making | 17 | | people laugh; he also enjoyed going to Jerry's Cafe after | 18 | | church and watching sports in his favorite chair; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Alfonzy Williams was preceded in death by his | 20 | | parents, and 17 siblings; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Alfonzy Williams is survived by his wife, | 2 | | LeJeanne; his sister, Susie Williams; his brother, Jefferson | 3 | | Williams; two sisters-in-law; two brothers-in-law; and a host | 4 | | of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, other | 5 | | relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | Alfonzy Williams, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 9 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 10 | | further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Alfonzy Williams as an expression of | 13 | | our deepest sympathy.
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