HR0601 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Mark A. Adams of Peoria, who passed away on September 3, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Mark Adams was born in Peoria to J.C. and Betty Porter Adams on November 24, 1961; he graduated from Manual High School in 1979, where he played on the 1975-1977 football teams inducted into the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame; he attended Triton College; and

WHEREAS, Mark Adams worked at the Youth Farm in Peoria County for many years, retiring as a coordinator; and

WHEREAS, Mark Adams enjoyed weightlifting; his personal best was 500 pounds; he was a loving, compassionate and independent man known for his mischievous wit and his bar-be-que; and

WHEREAS, Mark Adams was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Charlie; and his sister, Gloria; and

WHEREAS, Mark Adams is survived by his daughter, Dominique Adams; his son, Jordan C. Brown-Adams; his granddaughter, Jordyn Adams-Hardin; his significant other, Alesia Wilkinson; his sisters, Pam Adams, Jessica Williams, Portia Adams, and Tanya Adams; and a large, extended family who loved him dearly; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Mark A. Adams, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Mark Adams as an expression of our deepest sympathy.