Full Text of SR1293 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Gilbert Sidney "G.P." Perry, who | 4 | | passed away on November 9, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Gilbert Perry was born to Jim Blaine Perry and | 6 | | Ella Booker Perry in Lee County, Arkansas on June 9, 1922; at | 7 | | the age of 18, after the passing of his mother, he moved to | 8 | | East St. Louis; he served in the U.S. Army and was a member of | 9 | | several Black Regiments sent to Germany, in rotation to | 10 | | complete the Ledo Road on the India-Burma Border to China; | 11 | | after returning to East St. Louis, he married Hattie Powell, | 12 | | and they adopted one son, James "Jimmy" Perry; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Gilbert Perry worked for the Swift Meat Packing | 14 | | Company; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Gilbert Perry loved traveling abroad and across | 16 | | the United States, visiting relatives and friends everywhere | 17 | | he went; he cherished his family and always kept in tough | 18 | | through phone calls or visits; he ensured that a family | 19 | | reunion was held every two years, and he attended each one; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Gilbert Perry was preceded in death by his wife; | 21 | | his companion, Marcella Donald; and his son, James "Jimmy" |
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| 1 | | Perry; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Gilbert Perry is survived by many nieces, | 3 | | nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it | 4 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 5 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 6 | | Gilbert Sidney "G.P." Perry and extend our sincere condolences | 7 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 8 | | it further | 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Gilbert Perry as an expression of | 11 | | our deepest sympathy. |
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