Full Text of HR0729 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Wilbert | 4 | | Dilworth, who passed away on February 25, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Wilbert Dilworth was born to Leon and Luella | 6 | | Dilworth in Corinth, Mississippi on February 24 1939; he | 7 | | attended Gwen Doss School in Corinth; he relocated to Memphis, | 8 | | Tennessee with his family at the age of nine; he continued his | 9 | | education at St. Augustine; he moved to Chicago in 1956; he met | 10 | | Minnie Jordan, and they had three children; he later met | 11 | | Henrene in 1984, and she was his companion for 38 years; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Wilbert Dilworth, as a young adult, understood he | 13 | | had to work to provide for himself; after moving to Chicago, he | 14 | | immediately secured work as a car detailer; he was known to | 15 | | hold multiple jobs at a time; he landed a career with the 738 | 16 | | Union and retired in the early 2000s; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Wilbert Dilworth committed to his faith at an | 18 | | early age, first attending Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in | 19 | | Corinth, Mississippi; he later joined New Zion Baptist Church | 20 | | in Memphis, Tennessee; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Wilbert Dilworth loved people, music, and food, |
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| 1 | | especially sweets; he found great pleasure in the simple | 2 | | things in life, including watching birds from the porch; he | 3 | | greeted everyone with warmth and a smile; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Wilbert Dilworth was preceded in death by his | 5 | | parents; his sisters, Ruby Norman, Elizabeth Thomas, and | 6 | | Dorothy Roulette; and his grandson, Gregory Donte Randle; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Wilbert Dilworth is survived by his children, | 8 | | Sherry (Oliver) Dilworth Adams, Daphne Dilworth, Bradley | 9 | | Dilworth, and Marie Randle; his life companion, Henrene Hogan; | 10 | | his brother, Frank (Faye) Dilworth; his grandchildren, Andre, | 11 | | Jalyn, Justin, Bradley Jr., Deja, Miranda (Craig), Craig, | 12 | | Tracey, Aniyah, Aaron, and Mekhi; his very special grandson, | 13 | | Marcus; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; | 14 | | therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 16 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 | | we mourn the passing of Wilbert Dilworth and extend our | 18 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 19 | | and loved him; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of Wilbert Dilworth as an expression | 22 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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