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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Rocklett "Rocky" E. Smith of Rock 
4Island, who passed away on December 4, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rocky Smith was born to Willis Napoleon Smith and 
6Gertrude Savannah Dutton Smith in Louisville, Kentucky on June 
712, 1942; he served in the U.S. Army; he married Eilene Murphy 
8in East Moline on September 3, 1976; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Rocky Smith worked at Caterpillar for many years; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Rocky Smith was a member of Christ Apostolic 
12Church, Davenport, where he was a minister, deacon, and Sunday 
13School teacher; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Rocky Smith loved reading, studying the bible, 
15and teaching others; he  enjoyed playing chess and a good cup of 
16coffee while reading; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Rocky Smith was preceded in death by his parents; 
18his two sisters; and his five brothers; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Rocky Smith is survived by his wife, Eilene M. 
 
 
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1Smith; his son, Sedric (Paulita) Murphy; his daughter, Miriam 
2Smith; his grandchildren, Josua Christopher Murphy and Caleb 
3Josiah Smith; his brother, Ralph Smith; his sisters, Norma 
4Louise Woodfork, Audrey Murray, Wanda Dunn, and Quintella 
5(Raymond) Pulliam; his nieces and nephews; his additional 
6family; and his special friends, Bishop Richard Hayslett and 
7Melvin Walton; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Rocklett "Rocky" E. Smith and extend our sincere condolences 
11to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
12it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Rocky Smith as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.