Full Text of SR1765 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Benjamin J. "Ben" Bumbry Jr. of Quincy, | 4 | | who passed away on May 10, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ben Bumbry Jr. was born in St. Louis, Missouri to | 6 | | Benjamin James and Melzia L. (Walker) Bumbry Sr. on August 24, | 7 | | 1931; he graduated from Sumner High School in St. Louis, | 8 | | Missouri and then attended Drake University in Des Moines, | 9 | | Iowa; he earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from | 10 | | Quincy College, now Quincy University, in 1976; he played | 11 | | basketball for both Quincy College and Drake University; while | 12 | | at Quincy College, the team he was on during the 1954-1955 | 13 | | season earned a berth in the national tournament and broke | 14 | | racial barriers by fielding a starting five that were all | 15 | | African-American; he married Helen E. Robbins in Quincy on | 16 | | March 16, 1957; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Ben Bumbry Jr. worked at Moorman Manufacturing for | 18 | | over 20 years; following his retirement, he went on to teach in | 19 | | the Quincy Public Schools for 22 years; he also coached girls' | 20 | | softball and basketball at Quincy High School; he retired in | 21 | | 2008; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Ben Bumbry Jr. served on the Quincy City Council |
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| 1 | | as Alderman of Ward #1 from 2004 until 2010; he also served on | 2 | | the Quincy Park Board from 1993 until 2003 and was Director of | 3 | | the Redmon & Lee Community Center; he was a member of the | 4 | | Quincy University Board of Trustees and the SIU Board of | 5 | | Directors; he served as the Executive Director of the | 6 | | Jackson-Lincoln Pool, where he was a mentor, an employee, a | 7 | | coach, and a true friend to many young people; he was a guest | 8 | | lecturer at both John Wood Community College and Quincy | 9 | | University; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Ben Bumbry Jr. was a member of Bethel A.M.E. | 11 | | Church; he was a member of United Lodge #16 of the Free and | 12 | | Accepted Masons for 54 years; he was also a member of the | 13 | | Illinois/Missouri Male Gospel Chorus that performed throughout | 14 | | the Tri-State area; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Ben Bumbry Jr. was inducted into the Iowa AAU Hall | 16 | | of Fame as well as into the halls of fame at Sumner High School | 17 | | and Quincy College; he received the John Quincy Adams Award for | 18 | | his role in enhancing the quality of life in his community, the | 19 | | Lincoln Legacy Award from the Adams County Bar Association for | 20 | | his efforts to foster equality and justice, and an award from | 21 | | the Martha K. Majors Club for his dedicated service to the | 22 | | community; in 2014, he received the Humanitarian Award from | 23 | | Bethel A.M.E. Church; he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of | 24 | | Humane Letters by Culver-Stockton College for his commitment to |
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| 1 | | education, charity, and community service; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Ben Bumbry Jr. was well known throughout the area | 3 | | for his band, Ben Bumbry and the Messengers; he performed for | 4 | | over 60 years as a professional musician in Quincy and the | 5 | | Tri-State area, including aboard the Mark Twain River Boat in | 6 | | Hannibal, Missouri, where he performed for 28 years; he also | 7 | | helped to organize the Mississippi Muddy Waters Blues Society; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Ben Bumbry Jr. was preceded in death by his | 10 | | parents; his son, Robbin Andre Bumbry; and his brother, Charles | 11 | | Bumbry; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Ben Bumbry Jr. is survived by his wife, Helen; his | 13 | | children, Charles Tyrone Bumbry, Cynthia Marie Bumbry, and | 14 | | Benjamin James Bumbry III; his grandchildren, Jared Andreas | 15 | | Bumbry, Jacob Cameron Bumbry, and Monica Marie Bumbry; his | 16 | | great-grandchildren, Alexander, Aalyah, and Skylar; his | 17 | | sister, Grace Ann Bumbry; his brothers-in-law, Floyd Robbins | 18 | | and Leon Robbins; his aunt, Vernie Robbins; and his many | 19 | | nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 22 | | Benjamin J. "Ben" Bumbry Jr. and extend our sincere condolences |
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| 1 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 2 | | it further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the family of Ben Bumbry Jr. as an expression of | 5 | | our deepest sympathy.
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