Bill Text: IL SR0161 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of William Chillis.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-03-17 - Resolution Adopted [SR0161 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-SR0161-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
to learn of the death of William "Maine" Henry Chillis Jr., who
passed away on March 2, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Maine Chillis was born to William Henry Chillis
Sr. and Sadie Price Chillis in Utica, Mississippi on January
24, 1944; he was the first child of eight in his family and the
grandson of Jasper and Emma Neal Price; he committed to his
faith at an early age and later became a member of Kindling
Star M.B. Church in Greenville, Mississippi; during his early
education, he attended Greenville Public Schools, where he
played football; he married Bessie Mae White in Chicago in
1967; he attended Coyne College where he became certified in
the maintenance and repair of appliances; and
WHEREAS, After finishing high school, Maine Chillis
immediately entered the workforce by serving as head cook at
the Greenville Air Force Base; after receiving his
certification, he was employed with the Hutcherson Company,
where he worked various jobs; he later became the co-owner of
Harrison Bros. Appliances; and
WHEREAS, Maine Chillis will be remembered as a kind man
and a great cook; after having spent a great deal of time as a

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child watching his parents cook, he enjoyed cooking and was
often the family advisor for instruction on cooking various
dishes; and
WHEREAS, Maine Chillis was preceded in death by his
parents and his beloved Bessie Mae; and
WHEREAS, Maine Chillis is survived by his children, Bobby
White Jr., David (Linda) White Jr., Wanda Brandt, Efrem
(Lorraine) Chillis, Chantella (Byron) Chillis-Jackson, Tiffany
Rodrigues, Rashida Greenwood, and Tanisha Smith; his godson,
Andre Harris; his 26 grandchildren; his 23
great-grandchildren; his four brothers, James Chillis Sr.,
Frank Chillis, Jerry Chillis Sr., and Freddie (Brenda) Chillis
Sr.; his three sisters, Hannah Chillis, Henrietta Edwards, and
Gloria Shanklin; his aunt, Carrie Taylor; his two uncles, Rev.
Simon Price and James Flaggs Sr.; and a host of nieces and
nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
William "Maine" Henry Chillis Jr. and extend our sincere
condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

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presented to the family of Maine Chillis as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.