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92_SR0358

 
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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Illinois  Senate  wish  to
 3    express  their  sincere condolences to the family and friends
 4    of William Belmont, Sr., who  passed  away  on  February  14,
 5    2002; and

 6        WHEREAS,  William Belmont, Sr. was the second of two sons
 7    born to the late Ernest and Lillie Belmont on August 18, 1925
 8    in Dyersburg, Tennessee; and

 9        WHEREAS, Mr. Belmont was united in marriage to  the  late
10    Mildred  Moore in 1950; to this union two children were born,
11    William Jr. and Brenda; and

12        WHEREAS, Mr. Belmont, or "Bell" as he was known  by  many
13    of  his  friends,  was a member of Aahmes Temple #132; he was
14    also a 33rd degree Mason and Tyree Consistory and a member of
15    Joppa Lodge #79; and

16        WHEREAS, Mr. Belmont was employed with Granite City Steel
17    for many years; in addition, he was employed by the  city  of
18    East  St.  Louis for over 35 years in many capacities such as
19    Director of  the  Building  Department,  Director  of  Public
20    Safety,  and  was  currently employed as a Project Technician
21    for Demolition CDBG; and

22        WHEREAS, The passing of  William  Belmont,  Sr.  will  be
23    deeply  felt  by  all  who knew and loved him, especially his
24    son, William Belmont, Jr.; his daughters, Brenda Coleman  and
25    Corliss  Wilson;  his  granddaughters, Caberta Brown, Chaunta
26    Belmont, Virginia Coleman, Karla Green, and Joy McGaughy; his
27    grandson, William Belmont, III; his great-grandchildren;  his
28    nephew,  Jack  Hampton; his niece, Jewell Owens; and his many
29    other relatives and friends; therefore, be it

30        RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-SECOND  GENERAL
31    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
 
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 1    all who knew him, the death of William Belmont, Sr.  of  East
 2    St. Louis, Illinois; and be it further

 3        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 4    presented to the family of  William  Belmont,  Sr.  with  our
 5    sincere condolences.

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