Full Text of SR0576 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 William "Bill" James Carothers Sr., who | 4 | | passed away on April 5, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, William Carothers was born in Chicago to Walter | 6 | | and Albenda Carothers on March 29, 1929, the fifth of six | 7 | | children; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, William Carothers was educated in the Chicago | 9 | | Public School system; he attended Grant Elementary School, | 10 | | McKinley High School, and Theodore Herzl Junior College (now | 11 | | Malcolm X College); he married Roberta Sims in 1952; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, William Carothers was employed by the | 13 | | International Harvester Company, IC Supermarket, and the City | 14 | | of Chicago; he was finally employed by Habilitative Systems, | 15 | | Inc. for over 20 years, where he was the Executive Assistant to | 16 | | the Executive Director, Donald Dew; he also worked for | 17 | | Executive Director Larry T. Byrd; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, William Carothers was elected ward committeeman | 19 | | and alderman of the 28th Ward; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, William Carothers was a member of Original |
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| 1 | | Providence Baptist Church for over 60 years, where he served as | 2 | | a trustee of the church for over 30 years; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, William Carothers was known by several names | 4 | | defined by his work; he gained the title "The Boss" from his | 5 | | political days when he organized field operations for numerous | 6 | | political campaigns; he earned the name "Mr. C" from the many | 7 | | years he worked for Habilitative Systems, Inc.; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, William Carothers is remembered for his love of | 9 | | his family and politics; he taught his sons to be men, | 10 | | instilling his belief with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s quote: | 11 | | "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in | 12 | | moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at | 13 | | times of challenge and controversy"; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, William Carothers was known for being a sharp | 15 | | dresser and his fine taste in suits, ties, and the pocket | 16 | | square; he loved the icon and creator of funk music, the | 17 | | "Godfather of Soul" James Brown, frequently quoting lyrics in | 18 | | times of challenge from such songs as "Payback" and "You got to | 19 | | deal with it"; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, William Carothers was preceded in death by his | 21 | | parents; all of his siblings; his son, Gregory; and his | 22 | | daughters, Pamela and Colette; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, William Carothers is survived by his wife of 64 | 2 | | years, Roberta; his sons, Isaac (Sharron), William Jr., and | 3 | | Anthony (Kathie); three grandsons; five granddaughters; | 4 | | numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and | 5 | | friends; his sisters-in-law, Anita, Cora, and Yvonne; his | 6 | | son-in-law, Louis; and his Original Providence Baptist family; | 7 | | therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | William "Bill" James Carothers Sr., and extend our sincere | 11 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 12 | | him; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of William Carothers as an expression | 15 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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