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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| learned with regret of the death of Harold George McKay on |
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| Tuesday, January 18, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born in Chicago on December 22, 1941, to |
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| Claude and Mandella McKay; his wife, Angela Williams, preceded |
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| him in death; together, they were the parents of three |
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| children; he married Barbara McKay, and together they are the |
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| parents of seven children; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. McKay valiantly served his country as a member |
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| of the United States Army; he worked for more than 20 years at |
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| the Austin Peoples Action Center (APAC); he was a member of |
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| Faith Community Missionary Baptist Church; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a loving and affectionate person, always |
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| ready to greet you with a hug and a smile; he was loved by all |
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| who knew him; he was a dedicated father and friend, always |
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| willing to give his last to anyone who needed it; his favorite |
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| hobbies were fishing, dancing, and sports; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Harold George McKay has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially his wife, Barbara McKay; his sons, |
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| John (Sharon), Harold Jr., Eric, Anthony (Tori), Catheuss |
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| (K.K.), and Angelo; his daughters, Cynthia (John), Michelle, |
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| and Rosalind (Jude); his brothers, Freeman (Mary) and Claude |
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| (Jean); his sisters-in-law, Carolyn Williams and Cynthia |
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| Williams; his godchildren, Tiffany, NeNe, and Chaz; his special |
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| companion, Henrietta; his special friends, Robert Sykes and |
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| Hurley Carter; and his many nieces, nephews, cousins, |
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| relatives, and friends; he was also preceded in death by his |
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| son, Phillip; his brothers, Robert, Willie Joe, Ceasar, and |
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| Cecil; and his sisters, Mozell, Ester, Ruth, and Claudette; |
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| therefore, be it
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