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HR0554LRB104 16265 MST 29649 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Graham 

4Waller Jr., who passed away on October 18, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Graham Waller was born in Greensboro, Georgia to 

6Graham Waller Sr. and Annie Sue Mae Jackson on July 6, 1924; he 

7began working for the Knox Brothers Lumber Company at the age 

8of 14; he graduated from Greensboro Colored High School in the 

911th grade in 1941; and

10 WHEREAS, Graham Waller moved to Chicago in May 1944 and 

11secured a job loading car boxes at R&R Donnelly; he then worked 

12as a mail carrier for five years out of the Dearborn Station; 

13after World War II, he started modeling, including appearing 

14in Jet magazine; he also co-owned a gas station for two years; 

15and

16 WHEREAS, Graham Waller became a truck driver for the 

17Denver-Chicago Trucking Company in March 1961 and worked in 

18various roles at the trucking company as a driver and trailer 

19spotter for many decades; and

20 WHEREAS, Graham Waller married Evada McNary on February 4, 

211962, and they settled in Calumet Heights in July 1977; he 

HR0554- 2 -LRB104 16265 MST 29649 r

1retired from the Transcon Trucking Company in 1987; and

2 WHEREAS, Graham Waller attended Kelly Methodist Church; he 

3enjoyed listening to old standards and the WVON radio station 

4and watching the 60 Minutes television program; his favorite 

5pastime was telling stories, especially of his family's 

6history, and he had an incredible memory for dates, events, 

7addresses, and names; and

8 WHEREAS, Graham Waller was preceded in death by his 

9parents; his sister, Annie Sue Berlack; and his brother, Alvin 

10Clyde Waller;