Bill Text: IL HR0299 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of William James Carothers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0299 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0299-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of William | ||||||
4 | "Bill" James Carothers; and
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5 | WHEREAS, William Carothers was born in Chicago to Walter | ||||||
6 | and Albenda Carothers; he attended Grant Elementary School, | ||||||
7 | McKinley High
School, and Herzel Junior College; he married | ||||||
8 | Roberta Sims in 1952; and
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9 | WHEREAS, William Carothers was employed by
International | ||||||
10 | Harvester & Company, I. C. Supermarket, and the City of
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11 | Chicago; he was finally employed by
Habilitation Systems, Inc. | ||||||
12 | for over 20 years; and
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13 | WHEREAS, William Carothers served as ward committeeman and | ||||||
14 | alderman
for the 28th ward of the City of Chicago; and
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15 | WHEREAS, William Carothers was a member of Original | ||||||
16 | Providence Baptist Church
for over 60 years, where he served as | ||||||
17 | a trustee for over 30 years; and
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18 | WHEREAS, William Carothers was preceded in death
by his | ||||||
19 | parents; all his siblings; his son, Gregory; and his daughters,
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20 | Pamela and Colette; and
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1 | WHEREAS, William Carothers is survived by his wife, | ||||||
2 | Roberta; his
sons, Isaac (Sharron), William Jr., and Anthony | ||||||
3 | (Kathie); three grandsons; five granddaughters; many | ||||||
4 | great-grandchildren,
nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; | ||||||
5 | his sisters-in-law, Anita, Cora, and Yvonne; his son-in-law, | ||||||
6 | Louis; and his
entire Original Providence Baptist Church | ||||||
7 | family; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
9 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
10 | mourn the passing of William "Bill" James Carothers, and extend | ||||||
11 | our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who | ||||||
12 | knew and loved him; and be it further
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13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
14 | presented to the family of William Carothers as an expression | ||||||
15 | of our deepest sympathy.
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