Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

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33 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
44 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
55 3 Representatives wish to congratulate Darrell Levell "Mr.
66 4 Wimbo" Wimberly on 19 years of service to Marion High School
77 5 and recognize him for his positive impact on the lives of
88 6 thousands of Marion students, parents, residents, and
99 7 community members; and
1010 8 WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly was born in Louisville, Kentucky
1111 9 on August 23, 1961; and
1212 10 WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly was a standout athlete at Butler
1313 11 High School in Louisville, where he starred in football and
1414 12 basketball; and
1515 13 WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly attended the University of
1616 14 Louisville from 1978 to 1982 and found great success as a
1717 15 linebacker; and
1818 16 WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly tried out for the NFL with the
1919 17 New York Jets, but life had bigger plans for him; and
2020 18 WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly had a successful career selling
2121 19 insurance for Commonwealth Life Insurance in the Louisville
2222 20 area for 20 years; and
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3131 1 WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly moved to Marion in the year
3232 2 2000, where he sold insurance for five years before applying
3333 3 for a job with Marion High School; and
3434 4 WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly worked as a volunteer football
3535 5 coach at Marion High School starting in 2000; he became the
3636 6 dean of students at Marion High School in July 2002 and worked
3737 7 as an administrator, football coach, and basketball coach for
3838 8 more than 20 years; and
3939 9 WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly has served as a mentor,
4040 10 advocate, and role model for thousands of Marion High School
4141 11 athletes and students, bettering their lives; and
4242 12 WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly has served as pastor at East
4343 13 Liberty Church in rural Marion since 2002, where he has helped
4444 14 lead several Marion residents through their spiritual
4545 15 journeys; and
4646 16 WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly served as a guest speaker,
4747 17 prayer leader, and preacher at various Marion area weddings,
4848 18 funerals, vigils, and community gatherings and served on
4949 19 countless boards, committees, and community organizations; and
5050 20 WHEREAS, With his positivity, Darrell Wimberly has
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6161 1 provided inspiration and guidance to his fellow coaches,
6262 2 administrators, and teachers through his service to students
6363 3 and his community; and
6464 4 WHEREAS, Darrell Wimberly married Deon Wimberly on
6565 5 December 22, 1994 and is the proud and dedicated father of five
6666 6 children; therefore, be it
6767 7 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6868 8 HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6969 9 we congratulate Darrell Levell "Mr. Wimbo" Wimberly on 19
7070 10 years of service to Marion High School and wish him the very
7171 11 best for the future in recognition of his retirement from
7272 12 education; and be it further
7373 13 RESOLVED, That we recognize Darrell Wimberly for his
7474 14 positive impact on the lives of thousands of Marion students,
7575 15 parents, residents, and community members; and be it further
7676 16 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7777 17 presented to Darrell Wimberly as a symbol of our respect and
7878 18 esteem.
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