SR0341 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Wilburn "Mac" Sanders, who passed away on April 9, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Wilburn Sanders was born on July 7, 1932 in Chicago; his parents were Henry Sanders and Emma Emily Hunt Sanders; and

WHEREAS, Wilburn Sanders grew up in the Morgan Park community and attended John D. Shoop Elementary School and Morgan Park High School, where he excelled in sports, including baseball and basketball; during his childhood, he attended Beth Eden Baptist Church with his siblings; and

WHEREAS, After high school, Wilburn Sanders worked for a brief time at the Ford Motor Company assembly plant; in 1952, he was drafted into the United States Army, serving during the height of the Korean War; after his discharge from the Army, he continued working at the Ford plant until 1956, when he joined the Chicago Police Department; he served at the Department with distinction until his retirement in 1986; he then worked in security for the McCormick Place Convention Center until his final retirement in 1996; and

WHEREAS, Wilburn Sanders was preceded in death by his parents; his siblings, Shirley Richardson and Oswald Sanders; and his first wife, Catherine Macklin; and

WHEREAS, Wilburn Sanders is survived by his devoted wife, Paula; 2 children, Kevin (Audrey) Sanders and Kitty (Robert) Collins; 4 grandchildren, Kevin and Yvonne Sanders and Paige and Bobby Collins; his siblings, George Sanders, Ronald (Burma) Sanders, Wilma Scott, and Elizabeth (Earl) Bowen; 4 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of Wilburn "Mac" Sanders; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Wilburn Sanders as an expression of our sympathy.