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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 Denny Best of Winter Haven, |
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| Florida, on September 25, 2003; and
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| WHEREAS, Denny Best was born on May 29, 1950 in Springfield |
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| to John and Ann Best; he attended Lincoln Land Community |
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| College and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Best was a professional musician and played |
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| drums for several bands including Cicero Slim & the WW III |
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| Blues Band, Dr. Hector & the Groove Injectors, Midnight |
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| Creepers, Big Twist & the Mellow Fellows, Coal Kitchen, Cat St. |
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| Blues, Signets, Rock Bottom, Funky Blues Messiahs, T. Hart |
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| Trio, Raindear Army, Bird Dog Bobby, Nighthawk, Outlaw, and Taj |
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| Mahal; he recorded with Ernie Lancaster, Lazy Lester, Raful |
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| Neal, Kenny Neal, Lucky Peterson, Alex Taylor, Noble Watts, and |
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| Rufus Thomas; he was a former employee of the House of |
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| Representatives of the State of Illinois; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Denny Best has been deeply felt by |
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| many, especially his daughters, Shana and Chelsea; his brother |
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| and sister, Bob and Sue; his nieces, Kiersten and Kathryn Best; |
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| and his nephews, Steven and Scott Koehler and John Miller; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| Denny Best and extend our sincerest condolences to his friends, |
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| family, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Denny Best as an expression of our |
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| deepest sympathy.
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