Full Text of SR1681 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Edwin Cleveland "Ebbie" Cook of | 4 | | Champaign, who passed away on April 22, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ebbie Cook was born in Champaign to Hiram Cook and | 6 | | Iola Hughey on January 5, 1939; he graduated from Champaign | 7 | | High School in 1957; he was an avid baseball player and played | 8 | | in the Eastern Illinois Baseball League; he married Magnolia | 9 | | Reed on June 13, 1959; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Ebbie Cook retired from J.M. Jones after 26 years | 11 | | of service; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Ebbie Cook was an active member of the community; | 13 | | he, his brother, Jerome, and close friend, Bruce Nesbitt, were | 14 | | an integral part of the recruitment of minority athletes for | 15 | | the University of Illinois, and they provided a feeling of home | 16 | | for potential athletes; he was also a supporter of the Don | 17 | | Moyers Boys and Girls Club, the United Way, and many other | 18 | | local organizations; he coached Little League, All-Stars, and | 19 | | American Legion Baseball Teams; he was a strong supporter of | 20 | | the sporting events at Champaign Central High School and the | 21 | | University of Illinois; he was a member of the Kappa Omega | 22 | | Alumni Chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. and was |
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| 1 | | inducted in 1982; he was a mentor to the undergraduate chapter; | 2 | | and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, In his later years, Ebbie Cook became involved | 4 | | with the 5th and Hill Neighborhood Rights Campaign, where he, | 5 | | along with his wife Maggie, was a resident leader; he attended | 6 | | every meeting, read all of the information, and became an | 7 | | informal historian for the Campaign, keeping press clippings | 8 | | and environmental testing reports and correspondence from | 9 | | various agencies; he did countless media interviews, met with | 10 | | local, state, and federal officials, canvassed and educated the | 11 | | neighborhood, spoke at Champaign City Council meetings, and was | 12 | | vigilant in the neighborhood; he, along with the other resident | 13 | | leaders, spoke at many University of Illinois Urbana Champaign | 14 | | classes; he found a special joy in working with young people | 15 | | and engaging students in the 5th & Hill struggle; he was an | 16 | | effective leader for the Campaign, and if it were not for his | 17 | | leadership and dedication, the Campaign would not have been as | 18 | | strong or successful; he appreciated each person who helped out | 19 | | in any way; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Ebbie Cook enjoyed working in his garden and often | 21 | | shared his harvest with his neighbors; he loved his life, and | 22 | | he lived it well; and
| 23 | | WHEREAS, Ebbie Cook is survived by his wife, Magnolia; his |
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| 1 | | sons, Jacques "Jock" Martel, Victor Earl, and Edwin "Boogie" | 2 | | Antonio; his daughter, Tamara Winston Johnson; his sisters, | 3 | | Patricia Roberts, Jacqueline Archey, and Betty Zamora; his | 4 | | brothers, Martel Cook, Ernest Cook, and William "Squirt" Smith; | 5 | | his 17 grandchildren; his 30 great-grandchildren; and his many | 6 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | Edwin Cleveland "Ebbie" Cook and extend our sincere condolences | 10 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 11 | | it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Ebbie Cook as an expression of our | 14 | | deepest sympathy.
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