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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Daniel
4 Hanks of Chicago, who passed away on March 16, 2010; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He was born on November 10, 1925; he and his wife,
6 Portia, were married for 62 years; and
 
7     WHEREAS, He attended McKinley High School in Chicago; he
8 was a veteran of World War II where he served in the United
9 States Navy aboard a ship in the South Pacific; and
 
10     WHEREAS, He worked in various positions, including
11 International Harvester and McCormick Place; he was known for
12 his "Green Thumb" and received many awards for his garden; he
13 also received awards from the City of Chicago and local
14 publications; and
 
15     WHEREAS, His hobbies were gardening and enjoying his
16 grandchildren; and
 
17     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his son, Ronald; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Daniel Hanks is survived by his wife, Portia; and
19 his son, Reggie and his wife, Ozella; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 mourn, along with his friends and family, the passing of Daniel
4 Hanks; and be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to the family of Daniel Hanks as a symbol of our
7 sincere sympathy.