SR0587 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Henry Kirke Cushing II of Oak Park, who passed away on December 21, 2020 at the age of 78; and

WHEREAS, Henry Cushing was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 12, 1942; he served in the U.S. Air Force; he attended the University of Arizona; and

WHEREAS, Henry Cushing began his career in television at KOLD-TV in Tucson, Arizona; he continued on this professional path whenever he relocated to a new city, which included working at WHDH-TV and WCVP-TV in Boston and sharing his talents with Warner Cable in Columbus, Ohio; and

WHEREAS, Henry Cushing moved to Chicago in 1979, where he served as manager of Electronic News Gathering at WLS-TV for the next 22 years until his retirement in 2001; and

WHEREAS, Throughout his career and during retirement, Henry Cushing was an active presence in his community; he relished spending time with the Boy Scouts of America and supporting local charities and churches; and

WHEREAS, Henry Cushing was well-known for his kindness and generosity, and he carried those attributes into all of his social interactions; and

WHEREAS, Henry Cushing was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Kirke and Marjorie Estabrook Cushing, and his brothers, William H., Reed E., and Michael C.; and

WHEREAS, At the time of his passing, Henry Cushing was survived by his wife, Janet Jackson Cushing; his sons, David (Audra Alessandrone) Jackson and Henry Kirke (Meg Holding) Cushing III; and his grandchildren, Jackson and Lucy; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Henry Kirke Cushing II and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Henry Cushing as an expression of our deepest sympathy.