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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Elam
4 Adelbert King Jr. of St. Louis, Missouri on September 8,
5 2003; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. King was born on May 25, 1927 in St. Louis,
7 Missouri to the late Elam and Aura (Henderson) King; and
8 WHEREAS, Mr. King was a 1944 graduate of Charles Sumner
9 High School; he served in the United States Army from
10 1945-1946; he later attended Tucker Business College and St.
11 Louis University; he was employed at the Military Personnel
12 Records Center for 34 years, Lucas Power Industries for 10
13 years, and Schaefer's Hobby Shop for 5 years; and
14 WHEREAS, Mr. King lived a full and active life that
15 consisted of hobbies such as fishing, hunting, photography,
16 and building model vehicles; he also sang for several area
17 choirs which included the Walton Choraliers, the Eugene B.
18 Holmes Octet, the Sons of Thunder, and the St. James A.M.E.
19 Church Choir; and
20 WHEREAS, Mr. King had a wide ranging and embracing
21 intelligence, a direct and purposeful manner, and unerring
22 moral compass; he was known for his clever and unconventional
23 sense of humor that, at times, he enjoyed more than anyone;
24 and
25 WHEREAS, Mr. Elam King Jr.'s passing will be deeply felt
26 by many, especially his loving wife of 55 years, Eddie
27 Louise; his children, Doris and Elam III; his
28 daughter-in-law, Patricia; his grandsons, Elam IV and Eric;
29 his brother, John Henry (Aleane); his nephews, Luther and
30 Gary (Alriana) Maufas; James (Demetra) King; his
31 brothers-in-law, Arthur, James (LaVerne), and Robert (Jean)
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1 Williams; his cousin, Elsie Wall; and a host of nieces,
2 nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends; and
3 WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his two sisters,
4 Reba Maufas and Alice Fowler; therefore, be it
5 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7 we mourn the death of Elam Adelbert King, Jr. along with all
8 who knew and loved him and extend our sincere condolences to
9 his family and friends; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to the family of Elam Adelbert King, Jr. as an
12 expression of our deepest sympathy.