[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 37 (Friday, February 26, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO MR. EDWARD WILLIAM HILL

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 26, 2021

  Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise with respect to 
honor the life of Mr. Edward William Hill.
  Edward was born to the union of Johnnie Edward and Mary Frances Hill 
on November 12, 1957 at Provident Hospital in Chicago, IL.
  His friends and family knew him as ``Sputnik'', a nickname given to 
him by his father as he was born after the launch of the world's first 
space satellite.
  Edward accepted Christ at an early age, and was baptized at Vernon 
Baptist Church. He later became a member of Lilydale First Baptist 
Church, where he was a member for over 40 years.
  The Hill family built their first home in the Chatham area of 
Chicago, where Edward and his sisters attended John Marshall Harlan 
High School. During his time at Harlan, Edward was heavily involved in 
sports and community activities, and in his senior year he was Prom 
King for the Harlan class of 1976.
  Edward matriculated to Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA where he 
earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration in 1980. 
After graduating college, he attended Roosevelt University Chicago, 
where he received his Master of Public Administration in 1982 with a 
concentration in Health Administration.
  He became a professional healthcare administrator at various 
facilities throughout the City of Chicago, including, Executive 
Director of Provident Hospital, Manager of the Eye Care Physician & 
Surgeons of Illinois Ltd, Administrator of the Harvey Medical Family 
Medical Center, Executive Director of the Dorothy Rivers Family Women 
Shelter and the Claude W.B. Holman Komed Health Facility. He also 
served as an adjunct-lecturer at Chicago State University and Malcolm X 
City College where he taught courses in Business Management.
  Edward was a true sportsman and enjoyed playing baseball as an 
outfielder with the Tuley Park Little League Association. He played 
basketball with the Avalon YMCA, and was an avid league bowler at each 
of his parent businesses, Halsted Bowl and Skyway Bowl. Edward was also 
a great tennis player.
  Known for his jokes and comical character, he was always the life of 
every party. He was a proud father, and one of his greatest joys was 
the birth of his son, Edward, Jr.
  Edward had a big heart and was a joy to his family and friends. He 
made his transition on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 11:31 p.m. 
Edward was preceded in death by his father, Johnnie Edward, and his 
older brother, Johnnie, Jr. He is survived by his beloved mother, Mary 
Frances; son, Edward, Jr.; mother of his son, Jessie Maroy; sisters, 
Brunetta Ann Hill Corley (Rico) and Marilyn Frances Booker; aunts, Joan 
Hill of Chicago, IL and Viola Daniel of Valley Grande, AL, and a host 
of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
  To the Hill family, my deepest condolences, and thoughts during this 
transition period. I am always reminded of these words in time of 
grief, ``May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your 
back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. And rains fall soft upon 
your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of 
His hand.''

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