Bill Text: IL SR1664 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Arthur Young Sr. of Decatur.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-05-03 - Resolution Adopted [SR1664 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1664-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 Arthur "Boody" Young Sr. of Decatur, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on April 18, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Arthur Young was born in Michigan City, | ||||||
| 6 | Mississippi to Ike and Ola (Hunt)
Young on April 24, 1925; he | ||||||
| 7 | later moved to Brownsville, Tennessee and then to Decatur; he | ||||||
| 8 | married Lucille Walker on August 24, 1944; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Arthur Young worked at the Wagner Casting Company | ||||||
| 10 | for over 25 years; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, After his retirement, Arthur Young enjoyed
being a | ||||||
| 12 | handyman around his home, as well as in the homes of others; he | ||||||
| 13 | was a member of Community Temple Church of
God in Christ and | ||||||
| 14 | then House of Miracles Pentecostal
Church; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Arthur Young was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
| 16 | his wife of 65 years, Lucille; his daughter, Brenda Young;
his | ||||||
| 17 | sons, Dennis and Freddie T. Young; his sisters, Melverta Bond | ||||||
| 18 | and Lue Bertha
Hawkins; his brothers, Mack, Charlie, and Frank | ||||||
| 19 | Young; his father-in-law, Nathan Walker; his mother-in-law, | ||||||
| 20 | Fannie Walker; his sister-in-law, Francis
Young; and his | ||||||
| 21 | brothers-in-law, John D. Pirtle, Eldridge Taylor, Bates Bond, | ||||||
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| 1 | and Jimmy Hellum; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Arthur Young is survived by his sons, Arthur | ||||||
| 3 | (Alma) Jr., Leon
(Shirley), Charles (Crystal), Bobby | ||||||
| 4 | (Barbara), and Bryain Young; his daughters, Joyce (Ernest) | ||||||
| 5 | Walker, Cheryl Dampeer, and Melverta (Tony)
Wilkins; his | ||||||
| 6 | sister, Jo Anna Hellum; his brother, Fred
"Pistol" (Dorothy) | ||||||
| 7 | Young; his sisters-in-law, Callie Taylor, Vunner Pirtle,
Ruby | ||||||
| 8 | D. Young, and Lee Oper Young; 33 grandchildren; 66 | ||||||
| 9 | great-grandchildren; 26 great-great-grandchildren; and | ||||||
| 10 | numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be | ||||||
| 11 | it
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| 12 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 13 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 14 | Arthur "Boody" Young Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 15 | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 16 | further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to the family of Arthur Young as an expression of our | ||||||
| 19 | deepest sympathy.
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