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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois  were  saddened  to  learn of the death of Robert M.
 4    Walker of Peoria on June 11, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Walker was  born  on  January  19,  1929  in
 6    Peoria  to Benjamin M. and Idabelle Watson Walker; he married
 7    Freddie M. Brackins in 1954 in Greenville, Mississippi; and

 8        WHEREAS, Mr. Walker was a United States Army Veteran;  he
 9    and  his  father  owned  Walker's  Catering  in Peoria for 42
10    years; he was also a Peoria police officer for 21  years  and
11    later  was chief security officer at Illinois Central College
12    in East Peoria for 18 years; and

13        WHEREAS, Mr. Walker was a member of the  City  of  Peoria
14    Retirees    Association,   the   Peoria   Police   Benevolent
15    Association, and the Illinois Police Association; and

16        WHEREAS, Mr. Walker was also  a  member  of  St.  Peter's
17    Catholic Church in Peoria; and

18        WHEREAS,  The passing of Robert M. Walker has been deeply
19    felt by many, especially his wife, Freddie Walker; his  sons,
20    Thomas  (Patience)  Smith and Robert Walker II; his daughter,
21    Georgia  Walker-Helms;  his  sisters,  Melanie  Anderson  and
22    Theresa  Tatum;  his  eight  grandchildren;  and  his   three
23    great-grandchildren; and

24        WHEREAS,   Mr.  Walker  was  preceded  in  death  by  his
25    daughter, Carolyn Walker; and one brother; therefore, be it

26        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
27    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
28    of Robert M. Walker along with all who knew and loved him and
29    extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and
30    be it further
 
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 1        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 2    presented  to the family of Robert M. Walker as an expression
 3    of our deepest sympathy.