Bill Text: IL SR1889 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Gregory DeWitt Holley Sr. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-05-19 - Resolution Adopted [SR1889 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1889-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 Gregory DeWitt "Pops" Holley Sr. of | ||||||
4 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who passed away on May 4, 2016; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Gregory Holley Sr. was born in Waukegan to Jack | ||||||
6 | and Juanita Holley on January 13, 1946; he graduated from North | ||||||
7 | Chicago High School and attended Lutheran College in Iowa on a | ||||||
8 | 4-year scholarship for football and track; he enlisted in the | ||||||
9 | United States Army on January 3, 1966 and served with the 4th | ||||||
10 | Infantry Division based in Ft. Carson, Colorado; he received an | ||||||
11 | honorable discharge on December 15, 1967 and was awarded the | ||||||
12 | National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal with | ||||||
13 | Device, and the Vietnam Service Medal; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Gregory Holley Sr. was an active member of | ||||||
15 | Wisconsin's American Legion Post 455 and was a proud veteran | ||||||
16 | who loved his country and its flag; he enjoyed spending time | ||||||
17 | with his grandsons, visiting with his mother, sisters, and | ||||||
18 | brother, and listening to music and watching sports; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Gregory Holley Sr. was preceded in death by his | ||||||
20 | father, Jack Holley; his sister, Laura Etta (Earl) Harris; his | ||||||
21 | brothers, Jack Robert Holley, Sterling Holley, and Wayne | ||||||
22 | Holley; and his grandson, Brandon Edwards; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Gregory Holley Sr. is survived by his mother, | ||||||
2 | Juanita Holley; his two sisters, Joyce (Johnny) Washington and | ||||||
3 | Elaine Simmons; his brother, Bruce (Beverly) Holley; his son, | ||||||
4 | Gregory (Kelly) Holley Jr.; his 3 daughters, Desiree (Kevin) | ||||||
5 | Ross, Erica Edwards, and Serreah Holley; his 5 grandsons, Jevon | ||||||
6 | Edwards, Gregory Holley III, Drue Holley, Jalen Holley, and | ||||||
7 | Jaxon Holley; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends; | ||||||
8 | therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
11 | Gregory DeWitt "Pops" Holley Sr., and extend our sincere | ||||||
12 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
13 | him; and be it further
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14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
15 | presented to the family of Gregory Holley Sr. as an expression | ||||||
16 | of our deepest sympathy.
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