Bill Text: IL SR0768 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Dennis E. Grant of Georgetown.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-02-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR0768 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0768-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 Dennis E. Grant of Georgetown, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on January 08, 2022; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Dennis Grant was born to Norman Grant Sr. and | ||||||
6 | Rosalie (Walker) Grant on May 02, 1955; he graduated from | ||||||
7 | Georgetown High School in 1974; he completed Heavy Equipment | ||||||
8 | Operator Apprenticeship through Local 841; he was previously | ||||||
9 | married to Brenda English, and they had a son, Cory Grant; he | ||||||
10 | then married Teresa "Tee" Porter on December 19, 1982, and | ||||||
11 | they added Clayton Grant to their family in 1984; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Dennis Grant built roads and bridges for many | ||||||
13 | years; he became a stay at home dad after a serious car | ||||||
14 | accident, which enabled him to play a major part in raising | ||||||
15 | most of his grandchildren; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Dennis Grant was a corvette enthusiast; alongside | ||||||
17 | his wife Tee, he was a lifetime member of the National Corvette | ||||||
18 | Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky; they also enjoyed attending | ||||||
19 | the Labor Day Celebration in Kentucky for many years and Mid | ||||||
20 | America in Effingham; he enjoyed riding his Harley and made | ||||||
21 | many new friends riding on many benefits and memorial rides, | ||||||
22 | and he often spent Sundays with his riding friends; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Dennis Grant was known for helping others to a | ||||||
2 | fault, having a great sense of humor, and loving to dance when | ||||||
3 | the opportunity arose; most of all, he loved his family and was | ||||||
4 | proud of each and every one of them; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Dennis Grant was preceded in death by his | ||||||
6 | parents; his grandmother, Lucille Smith; his youngest brother, | ||||||
7 | Gregory Grant; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Charles | ||||||
8 | and Connie Porter; his brothers-in-law, Ken Johnson and Brent | ||||||
9 | Lock; his nephew, Eric Klein; and his special friends, Hugh | ||||||
10 | Brooks and Renee Pajak; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Dennis Grant is survived by his wife, Teresa | ||||||
12 | "Tee" Porter Grant; his sons, Cory Grant and Clayton Grant; | ||||||
13 | his grandchildren, Khayd Grant, Rylan Grant, Dayton Grant, | ||||||
14 | Tegyn Grant, Brasken Grant, and Jazelle Grant; his | ||||||
15 | great-granddaughter, Katana Grant; his brothers, Norman Jr., | ||||||
16 | Cary (Jane), Darrell, and Tyrone; his sisters, Judy Dargin, | ||||||
17 | Patricia Johnson, and Deborah Grant; his brothers-in-law and | ||||||
18 | sisters-in-law, Mike (Kathie) Porter, Kevin (Denise) Porter, | ||||||
19 | Marsha Lock, and Joe Porter; his special nephews, Jeremy | ||||||
20 | "Jboye" Johnson, Sean Bracey, James Dargin Jr., Kelton | ||||||
21 | Sandlin, Maciah Grant, Nevan Grant, Levi (Kaitlin) Porter, | ||||||
22 | Dusty Porter, Jerry (Leeann) Porter, and Dominque Chavira; his | ||||||
23 | special nieces, Casey (Bere) Shutes, Codi (Kristen) Lock, |
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1 | Kerri Grant, LaTeesha Davis, Janene Grant, Shelby (Mitchell) | ||||||
2 | Ummel, Jacqueline Dargin, and Lacey Ford; and his special | ||||||
3 | honorary family members, Hayden Stal, Jace Bina, Bryan Jones, | ||||||
4 | Addelaye, Aiden, and Dezi; therefore, be it
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5 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
6 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
7 | Dennis E. Grant and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
8 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
9 | further
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10 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
11 | presented to the family of Dennis Grant as an expression of our | ||||||
12 | deepest sympathy.
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