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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Cecil Bradley Hockett, Sr., who passed |
| 4 | | away on October 26, 2013; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Cecil Hockett, Sr. was born on June 19, 1924; his |
| 6 | | parents were Ernest and Susie Hockett; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Cecil Hockett, Sr. served his country with pride |
| 8 | | as a member of the United States Army; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Cecil Hockett, Sr. retired from the Chicago Police |
| 10 | | Department at the rank of sergeant after many years of service; |
| 11 | | and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Cecil Hockett, Sr. was a lifelong Christian; he |
| 13 | | served in the Holy Name of Mary Church Choir, the Men's Club, |
| 14 | | and other outreach ministries; he also served his community |
| 15 | | through the Guardian Police Organization, the Knights of St. |
| 16 | | Peter Claver, St. Vincent DePaul, and many other charitable and |
| 17 | | civic organizations; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Cecil Hockett, Sr. was an avid golfer and |
| 19 | | travelled all over the country displaying his talents; he was a |
| 20 | | dedicated bowler and served as president of his bowling league; |
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| 1 | | he also enjoyed drawing and the culinary arts, among other |
| 2 | | hobbies; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Cecil Hockett, Sr. was preceded in death by his |
| 4 | | parents, Ernest and Susie Hockett; his children, Cecil and |
| 5 | | Carla Hockett; and his sisters, Anna Clark, Ernestine Hockett, |
| 6 | | and Julia Hockett; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Cecil Hockett, Sr. is survived by his wife, |
| 8 | | Dolores M. Hockett; his children, Marcus Hockett, Carter |
| 9 | | (Crystal) Russell, Jr., Terrie Russell, Carlotta Brown, Carl |
| 10 | | (Kimberly) Russell, Tanya Russell, Clifford (Pepper) Russell, |
| 11 | | Courtney Russell, Sr., Theresa Russell, and LaDonna Collins; |
| 12 | | his brother, Richard L. Hockett; and his many grandchildren, |
| 13 | | great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; |
| 14 | | therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his |
| 17 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Cecil Bradley Hockett, |
| 18 | | Sr.; and be it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Cecil Hockett, Sr. as an expression |
| 21 | | of our sympathy.
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