MEMORIAL RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 20, 2017
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MEMORIAL RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners extending sympathy and condolences to the family of Stacey Evan Wilson Davis
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WHEREAS, Stacey Evan Wilson Davis was born on March 3, 1970 to Martha and Danny Davis; and
WHEREAS, Stacey accepted Christ through the evangelistic efforts of his now deceased cousin, Willie T. Summerville; and
WHEREAS, his faith directed him through difficult times, and Stacey attended New Faith Missionary Baptist Church and Carey Tercentenary African Methodist Episcopal Church; and
WHEREAS, Stacey was blessed to love three women in his lifetime. In 1990, he met Olivia Terry Spells and to this union was born son Stacey, Jr. He later met Iishia Murphy and to this union was born Khaliyah and Javon. After a wonderful ten-year relationship, Stacey and Angela Ballard were to marry in June; and
WHEREAS, Stacey was a loving and present father to his children and was heartbroken by the loss of his son Javon; and
WHEREAS, he was also blessed to love his grandson, Stacey, III; and
WHEREAS, protective of his children, Stacey encouraged a strong relationship with their grandparents and wanted them to understand the value of service; and
WHEREAS, Stacey worked for the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court and was a valuable volunteer for his father Danny K. Davis’s campaigns; and
WHEREAS, Stacey passed from this life on March 30, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Stacey was reunited with his son Javon, his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins; and
WHEREAS, celebrating his life are his children, Stacey, Jr. and Khaliyah; grandson Stacey, III; his parents, Danny K. Davis (Vera) and Martha Wilson Smith (Melvin); his siblings, Jonathan, Corey and Terrence; his godchildren, Jeremy and Justin; his special aunt, Linda Wilson; aunts; uncles; cousins and a host of 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 Stacey Evan Wilson Davis; 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: April 20, 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