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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Paul Simmons Jr.; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Paul Simmons Jr. was born on May 10, 1993, in
5Chicago; his parents were Vera Angion-Simmons and Paul Simmons
6Sr.; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Paul Simmons Jr. attended Bunnyland Daycare until
8he graduated from kindergarten; at the age of six, he tried his
9hand in acting by auditioning for a production of The Lion
10King; he started his educational career at St. Margaret of
11Scotland Elementary School, where he attended from 1st to 4th
12grade; after attending Basil Elementary School for 5th through
137th grade, he returned to St. Margaret, where he graduated in
142007; he then graduated from Marist Catholic High School, where
15he was a captain of the varsity basketball team; he was
16planning to attend Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama on a
17full basketball scholarship at the time of his passing; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Paul Simmons Jr. was a member of the Boy Scouts
19for many years; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Paul Simmons Jr. worked at the Chicago Park
21District Seasonal Division as a landscaper; he also worked with

 

 

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1Sports 37 throughout his school years; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Paul Simmons Jr. competed in the AAU National
3basketball league, which took him all over the United States;
4and
 
5    WHEREAS, Paul Simmons Jr. loved to be around his family and
6friends, especially his favorite cousin, Edward Simmons Jr.;
7his greatest desire was to attend college, where he wanted to
8major in business finance and continue his passion of playing
9basketball; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Paul Simmons Jr. was preceded in death by his
11grandmothers, Dorothy Angion and Annie Simmons, and his sister,
12Shikinna Hall; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Paul Simmons Jr. is survived by his parents; his
14sisters, Qiana Simmons, Shouna "Doo Doo" Angion, and Dorothy
15Angion; his nieces, Toyette Hall and Alyssa "Suga Mama"
16McKinney; his nephew, Alfonso "AJ" McKinney Jr.; his
17great-nephew, Brian Hall; his favorite cousin, Yolanda
18Wortman; his girlfriend, Kayla King; and his many uncles,
19aunts, cousins, family, and friends; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with

 

 

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1his family and friends, the passing of Paul Simmons Jr.; and be
2it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to the family of Paul Simmons Jr. as an expression of
5our sympathy.