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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 William
 4    Barnett; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mr. Barnett  was  born  in  Chicago  to  William
 6    Julius Barnett, Sr. and Cleopatra Morrissette on November 29,
 7    1917; and

 8        WHEREAS,  Mr. Barnett held many positions in his lifetime
 9    including,  Chicago  Police  Officer,  Cook   County   Deputy
10    Sheriff,  Insurance Auditor, and Alderman/Committeeman of the
11    Second Ward; he was the  Founder  and  President  of  Midwest
12    Security  Agency,  Inc., the Douglas Development Corporation,
13    the William Barnett Youth Foundation, Lake  Air  Services  at
14    Meigs Airport, and the New South Side Community Organization;
15    and

16        WHEREAS,  Mr.  Barnett  was born a politician and his one
17    last accomplishment was as one of the black political leaders
18    in support of Governor Ron Blagojevich's election  this  past
19    year; and

20        WHEREAS, Mr. Barnett was a member in good standing of the
21    American    Pilot's    Association,   the   Illinois   Chiefs
22    Association, the Associated Detectives, and was  a  Certified
23    Latent Print Technician; and

24        WHEREAS, Mr. Barnett confessed Christ and was a member of
25    the Pilgrim Baptist Church; and

26        WHEREAS, Mr. Barnett had four loves in his life Politics,
27    Law  Enforcement, the Douglas Community, and his beloved wife
28    Esther; and

29        WHEREAS,  His  passing  will  be  deeply  felt  by  many,
30    especially his wife, Esther; his sister, Gwendolyn Simon; his
 
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 1    sister-in-law, Virgie Barnett; and his many nieces,  nephews,
 2    relatives, and friends; therefore, be it

 3        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
 4    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
 5    William Barnett along with all who knew  and  loved  him  and
 6    extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and
 7    be it further

 8        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 9    presented to the family of William Barnett as  an  expression
10    of our deepest sympathy.