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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Curtis Roberts of Rock Island, who passed
4away on February 23, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Curtis Roberts was born in Homer, Louisiana to Roy
6and Mary Ola Howard Roberts Sr. on November 24, 1934; he served
7in the United States Army; he married Earnestine Smith in Rock
8Island on June 12, 1976; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Curtis Roberts was a Teamster with Local 371, Rock
10Island, for many years; he retired from McCarthy Improvement;
11and
 
12    WHEREAS, Curtis Roberts was preceded in death by his
13parents; his wife, Earnestine; two of his grandsons; and his
14brothers, Roy Jr., Willie Sr. and Colunious; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Curtis Roberts is survived by his children, Sheila
16Roberts, Gwen (Willie) Randle, Diana (Dr. David) Gadsden,
17Pamela Hearn, Evelyn Roberts, and Rosalind Miles; his many
18grandchildren and great-grandchildren; his brothers, Leonard
19(Mattie) Roberts, and Joe Lee (Zelma) Roberts; his
20sisters-in-law, Rose Jones, Eria Jean Roberts, and Betty
21Roberts; and his many cousins, nieces, nephews, family, and

 

 

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1friends; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
4Curtis Roberts and extend our sincere condolences to his
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
6further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the family of Curtis Roberts as an expression of
9our deepest sympathy.