MEMORIAL RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 19, 2017
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MEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners extending sympathy and condolences to the family of Javon Alexander Jordan Wilson
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WHEREAS, Javon Alexander Jordan Wilson was born January 29, 2001 to parents Iishia and Stacey; and
WHEREAS, Javon, sister Khaliyah and brothers Jeremy and Justin attended Henderson Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, Javon was the second in his family to attend Perspectives Math and Science Academy, where his favorite subject was math; and
WHEREAS, PlayStation 4 was a favorite pastime of Javon, along with basketball; and
WHEREAS, Javon and his siblings were close and protective of one another, and Javon frequently made his family laugh so hard they feared their sides would burst; and
WHEREAS, on Sundays after services at Carey Tercentenary AME Church, Javon and his siblings loved spending time with their grandparents at buffets where they would frequently “pig out”; and
WHEREAS, Javon was a gifted artist and a peacemaker with a generous spirit, always willing to help other people; and
WHEREAS, Javon’s life ended too soon on November 18, 2016; and
WHEREAS, family and friends will miss Javon’s beautiful smile, sense of humor and his devotion to his family; and
WHEREAS, to quote Carson McCullers, “How can the dead be truly dead when they still live in the souls of those who are left behind?”; and
WHEREAS, Javon lives on in the souls of his parents, Iishia Murphy and Stacey Wilson; his sister Khaliyah Wilson; his brothers Jeremy Murphy, Justin Wadley and Stacey Wilson, Jr.; his maternal grandparents, Linda Thomas and Stanley Weston (who preceded him in death); his paternal grandparents, Congressman Danny K. and Mrs. Vera G. Davis; Martha Wilson and a host of relatives and friends; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of ourselves and staff, extend our sympathy and condolences to the family of Javon Alexander Jordan Wilson; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.
Dated: January 19, 2017
Approved: MARIYANA T. SPYROPOULOS, President; BARBARA J. MCGOWAN, Vice President; FRANK AVILA, Chairman, Committee on Finance; TIMOTHY BRADFORD; MARTIN J. DURKAN; JOSINA MORITA; DEBRA SHORE; KARI K. STEELE; DAVID J. WALSH; Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Approved as to Form and Legality: Ronald M. Hill, General Counsel, RMH:aw