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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Retired United States Air Force Master
4 Sergeant Dr. Roland H. Alexander of Fairview Heights, who
5 passed away on January 26, 2009; and
 
6     WHEREAS, He was born November 29, 1926, in Radford,
7 Virginia; and
 
8     WHEREAS, In 1968, after 21 years in the United States Air
9 Force, Dr. Alexander retired and began another career as an
10 instructor of Vocational Electronics at East St. Louis Senior
11 High School in East St. Louis; from 1971 to 1979, he earned
12 three degrees from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale:
13 a B.S. in Technical Education, an M.S. in Occupational
14 Education, and a Ph.D. in Education; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Dr. Alexander retired from School District 189 as
16 System Director of the East St. Louis Community College and
17 Lovejoy Regional Vocation System; during his tenure, he earned
18 numerous awards and teaching honors; and
 
19     WHEREAS, His professional affiliations were many,
20 including the National and Illinois Councils of Local
21 Administrators, Phi Delta Kappa, and the Southern Illinois

 

 

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1 Occupational Leaders, where he served as president; in addition
2 to his educational pursuits, Dr. Alexander was an active member
3 of Southern Cross Masonic Lodge 112 Free and Accepted Masons,
4 Prince Hall Affiliated; he was a past Commander-In-Chief of
5 Tyree Consistory 64, Scottish Rite of Free Masons, Northern
6 Jurisdiction, where he received the 33 degree for exceptional
7 service; and he also served as Potentate of Aahmes Temple 132
8 Shriners in East St. Louis; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Dr. Alexander was preceded in death by his
10 parents, Muriel Douglas and Lillie Clark Alexander; his
11 brothers, Tyree and Clarence Alexander; his sisters, Helen
12 Alexander and Millicent Connor; and his two foster brothers,
13 Douglas and Joseph Delaney; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Dr. Alexander is survived by his loving wife of
15 more than 54 years, Joyce, nee Williams, Alexander; his sons,
16 Derek and Robert Alexander; his sister, Serena A. Twyman; his
17 brothers, Billie (Queen) Alexander and George Alexander; his
18 sister-in-law, Catherine Delaney; his sisters-in-law, Emma
19 Hopkins, Ramona Herte, and Jenette McKnight; his six endeared
20 brothers-in-law in the Williams family; and a host of nieces,
21 nephews, other relatives, and many friends who are all deeply
22 saddened by his passing; therefore, be it
 
23     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL

 

 

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1 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
2 his family and friends, the passing of Dr. Roland Alexander;
3 and be it further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to the family of Dr. Roland Alexander as a symbol of
6 our sincere sympathy.