Full Text of SR0260 94th General Assembly
SR0260 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| learned with sadness of the death of Barron R. "Mr. Fresh" Rice | 4 |
| of Springfield on Wednesday, May 25, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on September 5, 1970, to his proud | 6 |
| parents, Roscoe and Irene Rice, in Indianola, Mississippi; he | 7 |
| was a 1989 graduate of Gentry High School in Indianola; and
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| WHEREAS, Following high school, he moved to Springfield and | 9 |
| attended Mr. John's Barber College; he founded and was the | 10 |
| proud owner of Mr. Fresh Barber and Beauty Salon; and
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| WHEREAS, At an early age, he was baptized at St. James | 12 |
| Missionary Baptist Church in
Indianola; he was a member of Zion | 13 |
| Missionary Baptist Church in Springfield; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Fresh was known for his willingness to serve | 15 |
| humanity and for the ability to make light of any tense | 16 |
| situation with his flair for comic relief; he served as a | 17 |
| mentor to his family and friends and was an inspiration to all | 18 |
| who knew him; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Barron R. "Mr. Fresh" Rice has been | 20 |
| deeply felt by many, especially his mother, Irene Rice; his | 21 |
| brothers, Portis "Chop" Rice, Ricky Smith, and Ricky Anderson; | 22 |
| his sisters, Fatina Rice, Gloria Shaw, Debra Rice, and Kathryn | 23 |
| Rice; his god brother, Brian "Big B" Williams; his special | 24 |
| friend, Edward Knox; and his many nephews, nieces, uncles, | 25 |
| aunts, cousins, other relatives, and friends; he was preceded | 26 |
| in death by his father; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL | 28 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 29 |
| Barron R. "Mr. Fresh" Rice, and we extend our deepest sympathy |
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| to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 2 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 |
| presented to his family as an expression of our sincere | 5 |
| condolences.
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