Bill Text: IL SR0089 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Carlos J. Nelson, Sr., of Posen.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-03 - Resolution Adopted [SR0089 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SR0089-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Carlos J. Nelson, Sr., of Posen, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on February 24, 2011; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, He was born on March 19, 1930, on the Southside of | ||||||
| 6 | Chicago, to Ernest and Mary Nelson; he was the oldest of five | ||||||
| 7 | sons; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, He attended St. Elizabeth's Elementary and High | ||||||
| 9 | School; he attended Lewis University, where he excelled in his | ||||||
| 10 | studies while playing football; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, He was employed as one of the first | ||||||
| 12 | African-Americans at Reynolds Metal in McCook, where he worked | ||||||
| 13 | for nearly 40 years; he was a devoted member of St. Stanislaus | ||||||
| 14 | Parish as well as a committed volunteer and civic servant to | ||||||
| 15 | the village of Posen; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, He enjoyed gardening, reading, cooking, and | ||||||
| 17 | music; he followed the stock market; he traveled the country | ||||||
| 18 | using his CB radio and his handle "Cisco"; he enjoyed bowling | ||||||
| 19 | and golf, both of which he did for more than 50 years; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and his | ||||||
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| 1 | brothers, William, Earl "Lump", Ray, and Nate; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Carlos Nelson, Sr. is survived by his wife of 42 | ||||||
| 3 | years, Aurora; his son, Carlos; his daughters, Sharon (William) | ||||||
| 4 | Karen, Linda (John), Elizabeth (Ron), Ernestina, Aurora, Carla | ||||||
| 5 | (Randy), and Raquel (Steve); his brother, Bernard; his "sis", | ||||||
| 6 | Myrtle; his 22 grandchildren; his 10 great-grandchildren; his | ||||||
| 7 | nieces, nephews, other relatives; and his close friends; | ||||||
| 8 | therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
| 11 | his family and friends, the passing of Carlos Nelson, Sr.; and | ||||||
| 12 | be it further
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| 13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 14 | presented to the family of Carlos Nelson, Sr. as a symbol of | ||||||
| 15 | our sincere sympathy.
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