Bill Text: IL HR0330 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Rev. Willie Taplin Barrow.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-14 - Resolution Adopted [HR0330 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HR0330-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 Rev. | ||||||
4 | Willie Taplin Barrow; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Rev. Barrow was born and raised in Burton, Texas; | ||||||
6 | she married Honey Barrow; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Rev. Barrow worked as a welder early in her life; | ||||||
8 | and
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9 | WHEREAS, At 4'11", Rev. Barrow was known as "The Little | ||||||
10 | Warrior"; she took part in the labor movement, the civil rights | ||||||
11 | movement, and the feminist movement, wherever she saw | ||||||
12 | injustice; she also made her presence known in the political | ||||||
13 | world by going on the road with Rev. Jesse Jackson during his | ||||||
14 | presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988; she was a delegate to | ||||||
15 | the Illinois Electoral College; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Rev. Barrow was not afraid of a challenge; she | ||||||
17 | often volunteered for what no one else wanted to do; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Rev. Barrow was preceded in death by her husband | ||||||
19 | of 50 years, Honey and her son, Keith; therefore, be it
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1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
2 | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
3 | mourn the passing of Rev. Willie Taplin Barrow, and extend our | ||||||
4 | sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
5 | and loved her; and be it further
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6 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
7 | presented to the family of Rev. Barrow as an expression of our | ||||||
8 | deepest sympathy.
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