Full Text of HR0635 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 Daron | 4 | | Richard "D.T." Tunks of Peoria and Conley, Georgia, who passed | 5 | | away on January 11, 2022; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Daron Tunks was born to Richard Martin and | 7 | | Barbara Ann (Carlson) Tunks in Peoria on July 21, 1967; he was | 8 | | raised in Peoria, where he received his education from | 9 | | District 150 schools; he attended Calvin Coolidge Grammar | 10 | | School and several high schools before earning his G.E.D.; he | 11 | | attended Bradley University, where he became a member of the | 12 | | Epsilon Kappa chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and | 13 | | served as Anchor #6 of S.S. Determination in Spring 1987; he | 14 | | received his bachelor's degree from Robert Morris College; he | 15 | | married Shann Lindsey in Peoria on June 1, 1995; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Daron Tunks was the sole owner and operator of | 17 | | Tunks & Sons Delivery; he began his business as a furniture | 18 | | delivery company in 2003 before evolving it into an intrastate | 19 | | moving company in 2007; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Daron Tunks was baptized at Mount Zion Baptist | 21 | | Church on January 23, 2000; he was a member of St. Paul Baptist | 22 | | Church, where he belonged to the Drama Ministry; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Daron Tunks loved singing, gambling, and playing | 2 | | pool; he was an avid chess player; he was a devoted and loving | 3 | | husband and a protective father; he will be remembered as the | 4 | | protector of his family and a comedian to his friends; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Daron Tunks was preceded in death by his parents | 6 | | and grandparents; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Daron Tunks is survived by his wife and partner | 8 | | of 35 years, La Shann Monise Tunks; his children, Tyshell | 9 | | Tanae', Kevin Benard, Jade Marie, Deja Monise, Daron Richard | 10 | | II, and Jaron Calvin; his grandchildren, Maliyah Marie-Vonsae, | 11 | | Shyla Redina-Chante', Jhase Anthony Richard, Dominik | 12 | | Braxton-Lee, Melodi La'Rae, Lyric Ka'Mari Ann, Jewel Denise, | 13 | | JeQuez De'Audrey II, Daron Richard III, Nyla Joi Monise, and | 14 | | Jaron Calvin II; his sisters, Dawn Elizabeth (John), Rose | 15 | | Marie (Gregory), and Linda Kathleen (Michael); and a host of | 16 | | nephews, nieces, cousins, in-laws, surrogate sons, fraternity | 17 | | brothers, and friends; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 19 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 20 | | we mourn the passing of Daron Richard "D.T." Tunks and extend | 21 | | our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who | 22 | | knew and loved him; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Daron Tunks as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy.
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