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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Floyd E.
4Henderson of Peoria, who passed away on June 21, 2020; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Floyd Henderson was born to Nathaniel and Addie
6(Slaughter) Henderson on December 13, 1957; he was a talented
7athlete at Peoria Central High School, where he graduated in
81976; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Floyd Henderson worked with the local labor union
10in landscaping and construction; he was known as the
11neighborhood helper and enjoyed helping friends and family with
12landscaping projects; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Floyd Henderson was a member of the 1975 Peoria
14Central High Football team that was inducted into the Greater
15Peoria Sports Hall of Fame; he loved his family and spending
16time with them; he also enjoyed jazz music and traveling; he
17was an avid reader and a member of Mt. Zion M. B. Church; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Floyd Henderson was preceded in death by his
19parents and his sister, Evelyn Carwell; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Floyd Henderson is survived by his daughter,

 

 

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1Monica (Roma Jr.) Wallace; his sister, Nancy Gayles; his
2cousin, Charles Brown; his grandchildren, Kayla, AJ, and
3Christian; and numerous other family members and friends;
4therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we mourn the passing of Floyd E. Henderson and extend our
8sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
9and loved him; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11presented to the family of Floyd Henderson as an expression of
12our deepest sympathy.