Full Text of SR0481 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Marvin Neely of Rock Island, who | 4 | | passed away on August 22, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Marvin Neely was born to Clay and Ina (Holton) | 6 | | Neely in DeKalb, Mississippi on September 5, 1931; he joined | 7 | | Center Ridge Baptist Church at an early age and graduated from | 8 | | Whisenton High School; he honorably served in the U.S. Marine | 9 | | Corps during the Korean War; he married Louise Watkins on July | 10 | | 23, 1955; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Marvin Neely worked at the Rock Island Arsenal | 12 | | for 38 years; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Marvin Neely enjoyed many years of league bowling | 14 | | at Town & Country; he was a member of Second Baptist Church in | 15 | | Rock Island where he served as an usher; he was also a longtime | 16 | | member of the Elks and Lions Clubs; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his retirement years, Marvin Neely | 18 | | enjoyed playing golf, watching his stories such as The Young | 19 | | and the Restless, and cheering on his favorite sports teams, | 20 | | especially the Chicago Cubs and Bears; he loved to laugh, | 21 | | joke, tell stories, and celebrate his family's |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Marvin Neely was preceded in death by his parents | 3 | | and his siblings, Ella, Mary, Henry Clay, James, Benjamin, and | 4 | | Charlie; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Marvin Neely is survived by his wife, Louise; his | 6 | | children, Willie (Cyntra) Neely, Marvin (Judy) Neely, Lynette | 7 | | (Donnie) Neely-McDuffy, Lanolia Neely, and James (Bridget) | 8 | | Neely; his grandchildren, Tonia (Teonta) Williams-Neely, Tosha | 9 | | (Ishmael) Neely-Obleton, Monica Sanders, Shaylan McDuffy, | 10 | | Julia Garrison, and Tonette, Marvin (Jasmine), Christopher, | 11 | | Jeremy, James, Malcolm, Julian, and Jaden Neely; his 13 | 12 | | great-grandchildren; his siblings, Jimmie, Lanolia, and | 13 | | Edward; and his loving pet, Bo; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 16 | | Marvin Neely and extend our sincere
condolences to his family, | 17 | | friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 19 | | presented to the family of Marvin Neely as an expression of
our | 20 | | deepest sympathy.
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