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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Clarence
4Todd Taylor of Champaign, who passed away on October 30, 2013;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Todd Taylor was the accompanist for the Urbana
7High School choir and was a well-known gospel musician in the
8community; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Todd Taylor was a master of music and could listen
10to any song and play it back, whether it was classical, jazz,
11or gospel; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Todd Taylor directed the choir that sang at the
13local Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration each year and played
14for the Black Chorus at the University of Illinois; he also
15served Salem Baptist Church and Church of the Living God, both
16of Champaign; he also worked with several other churches and
17church groups; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Todd Taylor was able to make any student feel
19special, even those who may not have felt included in other
20parts of high school or who had special needs; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3we mourn the passing of Clarence Todd Taylor and extend our
4sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew
5and loved him; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of Todd Taylor as an expression of our
8deepest sympathy.