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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 Reverend Robert Baxter "Bobby" Evans Sr. |
| 4 | | of Waukegan, who passed away at the age of 77; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Reverend Evans was born in Waukegan to Raymond J. |
| 6 | | Sr. and Willie Lee Evans on March 3, 1940; he graduated from |
| 7 | | Waukegan High School in 1958 and married Trudy Joyce Barber on |
| 8 | | March 4, 1961; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Reverend Evans had a successful career at United |
| 10 | | Insurance Company of America for 25 years; he was also First |
| 11 | | Ward Alderman for the City of Waukegan for 21 years; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Reverend Evans was a member of the First |
| 13 | | Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as clerk, |
| 14 | | trustee, and member of the ministerial staff; he was |
| 15 | | affectionately known as "Dad", "Uncle Bob", and "Mayor of the |
| 16 | | Southside"; he will always be known as the voice of the African |
| 17 | | American community in the City of Waukegan; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Reverend Evans was preceded in death by his wife |
| 19 | | of 55 years, Trudy; his parents; his sisters, Vera Evans, |
| 20 | | Dorothy Fields, Nora Jean Evans, and Patricia Edwards; and his |
| 21 | | brothers, Dale Evans, Raymond J. Evans Jr., Dewayne Evans, and |
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| 1 | | Jimmy Sims; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Reverend Evans is survived by his children, Rhonda |
| 3 | | L. Evans, Robert B. (Joanne) Evans Jr., Rochelle M. Evans, and |
| 4 | | Tonia L. (Martin) Yancy; his grandchildren, Dontae Uzzle, |
| 5 | | Darnell Uzzle, William D. Longmire, William (LaShonda) Gipson |
| 6 | | Sr., Shantelle M. Evans, ShaRhonda L. Evans, Shaneka N. Price, |
| 7 | | Robert B. Evans III, Adam L. Evans Sr., Patrice A. Sims, David |
| 8 | | E. Daniels, Richard B. (Sade) Dantzler Jr., Richelle M. |
| 9 | | (Xavier) Kelley, Jaki L. Turner, and Gordon L. Brown; 29 |
| 10 | | great-grandchildren; his sisters, Bette M. Thomas, Juanita L. |
| 11 | | Brown, Joice E. Evans, Missouri Meyers, and Estella M. Evans; |
| 12 | | his bothers, Daniel L. Evans Sr. and James E. Evans Sr.; and a |
| 13 | | host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and godchildren; therefore, |
| 14 | | be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 17 | | Reverend Robert Baxter "Bobby" Evans Sr., and extend our |
| 18 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew |
| 19 | | and loved him; and be it further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 21 | | presented to the family of Reverend Evans as an expression of |
| 22 | | our deepest sympathy.
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