Full Text of HR0730 093rd General Assembly
HR0730 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of John | 4 |
| Booker Hunter, III, on February 17, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Hunter was born on November 20, 1922, in | 6 |
| Kankakee to John and Annie Sophia Hunter; he excelled in | 7 |
| education and graduated from high school and Olivet Nazarene | 8 |
| University with honors; he married Lou Anna (Cox) on February | 9 |
| 6, 1947; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Hunter valiantly served his country in the | 11 |
| U.S. Army during World War II; he was decorated for his heroism | 12 |
| and actions in the European-African and Middle Eastern | 13 |
| Theaters; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Hunter had a strong work ethic; he was | 15 |
| employed at various locations during his lifetime; he retired | 16 |
| from Manteno Mental Health Center after 35 years of service; he | 17 |
| was a microbiologist and served in other professional | 18 |
| capacities; and | 19 |
| WHEREAS, Mr. Hunter enjoyed serving on the credit union | 20 |
| board and served as president of AFSCME Local 1563; he also | 21 |
| served as the president of the Franklin School (Millie | 22 |
| Proegler) PTA; he was a member of the Caldwell Chapel A.M.E. | 23 |
| Zion Church; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of John Booker Hunter, III, has been | 25 |
| deeply felt by many, especially his wife of 57 years, Lou Anna | 26 |
| Cox; his sons, Alderman Steven J. Hunter and Andre A. Esq. | 27 |
| (Sally) Hunter; his daughter, Jacquelyn M. Smith; his sister, | 28 |
| Anna Collins; his brothers-in-law, Rev. Ben E. (Edna) Cox, | 29 |
| Clifton Cox, and James Cox; his sisters-in-law, Ada Lee | 30 |
| Johnson, Ruby Tate, Lois (Lee) Reid, Mary Cox, and Jacqueline |
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| Adkins; his grandchildren, Marjorie (Miki), LaKeisha, Kristen, | 2 |
| Kira, Alex, Andre Jr., and Joi; his great-grandchild, Jazlyn; | 3 |
| and his many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, | 4 |
| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 6 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 7 |
| mourn the passing of John Booker Hunter, III, and we extend our | 8 |
| sincere condolences to his friends, family, and all who knew | 9 |
| and loved him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 |
| presented to the family of Mr. Hunter as an expression of our | 12 |
| deepest sympathy.
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