Illinois SR 634: MEMORIAL - PAUL S. PENN

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SR0634LRB104 20923 RMO 34691 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Willie James Davis of the Washington 

4Heights neighborhood of Chicago, who passed away on February 

510, 2026; and

6 WHEREAS, Willie Davis, the son of Hezekiah "H.D." and 

7Mazzie Lee Davis, was born in Parkdale, Arkansas on June 28, 

81945; he was raised on a plantation where his family 

9transitioned from sharecropping to land ownership in 1961, a 

10milestone he carried with pride; he committed to his faith at 

11an early age at Penny Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal 

12Church; he attended Savage Junior High and LeGrande High 

13School, segregated schools where basketball, football, and 

14baseball were a major part of his youth; he pursued a 

15bachelor's degree in sociology at the University of Arkansas 

16Pine Bluff and was drafted into the Vietnam War soon 

17afterward; following his honorable discharge in 1969, he 

18married Ruby Jewel Morgan in 1971; and

19 WHEREAS, Willie Davis and his wife built a fulfilling life 

20together in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood; he 

21worked as an operational engineer for the Metropolitan Water 

22Reclamation District for over 30 years and remained committed 

23to lifelong learning, earning additional certifications and 

SR0634- 2 -LRB104 20923 RMO 34691 r

1licenses to excel in his field; and

2 WHEREAS, Willie Davis participated in recreational sports 

3for many years, often competing with younger players and 

4frequently coming out ahead; he loved to dance and was known 

5for his distinctive fashion sense and impeccably polished 

6shoes; he was deeply involved in his community and supported 

7organizations such