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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Melvin L. 
4Paris of Machesney Park, who passed away on March 3, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Melvin Paris was born on December 27, 1944, in 
6Oklahoma City; his parents were Harold L. and Hazel Paris; he 
7married Charlotte Johnson on September 30, 1972, in Green City, 
8Missouri; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Melvin Paris served our country with pride as a 
10member of the United States Marine Corps; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Melvin Paris was employed by Sundstrand for 32 
12years until his retirement in 1999; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Melvin Paris was a past president of UAW Local 592 
14and the current president of the UAW Building Association; he 
15had served on the Rockford Sanitary District Board and the 
16Winnebago County Board and was a former Harlem Township 
17Recorder; he served as financial secretary of the Labor Day 
18Parade Committee and Democratic Caucus; he was also a member of 
19R.U.L.; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Melvin Paris was preceded in death by his parents; 
 
 
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1his stepfather, Pat Goucher; and his brother, Terry Goucher; 
2and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Melvin Paris is survived by his wife, Charlotte; 
4his son, Brent Paris; his grandchildren, Kayla and Katelin 
5Paris; his stepmother, Velma Paris; his sisters, Deb (Don) 
6Johnson and Deanna (Larry) Butterbaugh; his brothers, Mike 
7(Cathy), Bill (Sandy), Randy, Larry (Fran), and Allen Paris, 
8Kenny (Mitzie) and Ronnie (Linda) Douglas, and Darryl, Norman, 
9and Timmy (Marlene) Goucher; his special friend, Betty Stewart; 
10and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
14Melvin L. Paris; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Melvin Paris as an expression of our 
17sympathy.