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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Timothy Earl "Rock" McCoy of Champaign, |
| 4 | | who passed away on December 22, 2020; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Timothy McCoy was born to Joann and Wilson McCoy |
| 6 | | Sr. in Jackson, Mississippi on April 26, 1967; he graduated |
| 7 | | from Champaign Central High School in 1985; he then enlisted in |
| 8 | | the United States Army and served in active duty during the |
| 9 | | Gulf War; he was honorably discharged in 1993; he earned his |
| 10 | | associate's degree in Special Education from Parkland College |
| 11 | | and his Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Eastern Illinois |
| 12 | | University; he married Kimberly Butts in 2006; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Timothy McCoy first worked as a union painter at |
| 14 | | the University of Illinois until his career moved in a new |
| 15 | | direction; as a caring, loyal, and devoted individual who |
| 16 | | genuinely cared for others, he found himself naturally |
| 17 | | successful as a case manager and mentor for Haven Focused, LLC; |
| 18 | | and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Timothy McCoy was involved in his community and |
| 20 | | was a volunteer coach for the Champaign Park District; he was a |
| 21 | | strong, compassionate man, a devoted husband and father, a |
| 22 | | passionate coach and mentor, a loving father-figure, and a |
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| 1 | | dedicated son, brother, and faithful friend; he was the rock of |
| 2 | | his family and for many who knew him; he will be deeply missed; |
| 3 | | and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Timothy McCoy was preceded in death by his son, |
| 5 | | Timothy Earl McCoy Jr.; his father, Wilson McCoy Sr.; and his |
| 6 | | grandparents, Benjamin Franklin McCoy, Margaret Elizabeth |
| 7 | | Miles-McCoy, Harry Doss, and Mattie Mae Henderson; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Timothy McCoy is survived by his wife; his son, |
| 9 | | Joshua Butts; his three daughters, Sidney Butts and Tori and |
| 10 | | Madison McCoy; his mother, Joann Grayson; his brothers, Wilson |
| 11 | | McCoy and Eric (Lamillia) Grayson; his sister, Tia Grayson; his |
| 12 | | six grandchildren, Ayden, Jaya, Joshua Jr., Londyn, Indiya, and |
| 13 | | Alivia; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews; |
| 14 | | therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 17 | | Timothy Earl "Rock" McCoy and extend our sincere
condolences to |
| 18 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it |
| 19 | | further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 21 | | presented to the family of Timothy McCoy as an expression of
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| 22 | | our deepest sympathy.
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