Bill Text: IL SR0371 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Rev. Louis A. Barnes of Pembroke Township.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR0371 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0371-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Rev. Louis A. Barnes of Pembroke | ||||||
| 4 | Township, who passed away on June 5, 2021; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Rev. Barnes was born in Thomastown, Mississippi | ||||||
| 6 | to Willie and Ella Mae (Mitchell) Barnes on November 29, 1930; | ||||||
| 7 | he served in the U.S. Army as a private during the Korean War; | ||||||
| 8 | and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Rev. Barnes was the pastor at St. Anne Woods | ||||||
| 10 | Community Chapel in Pembroke Township; he was a resident of | ||||||
| 11 | the Pembroke Township area for 46 years and had been a pastor | ||||||
| 12 | for more than 46 years; he was also a trustee for the Village | ||||||
| 13 | of Hopkins Park; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Rev. Barnes was a member of NABVETS 0084 Pembroke | ||||||
| 15 | Township Chapter; his hobbies included singing, playing | ||||||
| 16 | guitar, listening to Jazz music, and spending time with family | ||||||
| 17 | and church members and members of his community; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, Rev. Barnes was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
| 19 | Juanita Barnes; his son, Cleophus Barnes; one granddaughter; | ||||||
| 20 | and seven siblings; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Rev. Barnes is survived by his daughters, Ruebena | ||||||
| 2 | Parnell, Vanessa (Tommie) Goss, and Yolanda Barnes; his | ||||||
| 3 | sister, Warden Stokes; his brothers, Marcus, Robert (Fannie), | ||||||
| 4 | and Lester (Essie) Barnes; 11 grandchildren; 24 | ||||||
| 5 | great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; | ||||||
| 6 | therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
| 8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 9 | Rev. Louis A. Barnes and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 10 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 11 | further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 13 | presented to the family of Rev. Barnes as an expression of our | ||||||
| 14 | deepest sympathy.
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