IL HR0600

Memorial resolution honoring Cornell Lincoln Wright Jr., who passed away on December 25, 2025, at age 87

Vietnam War veteran who served in the United States Armed Forces and later earned a degree in child growth and development from Wayne State University

Had a distinguished career as a correctional officer working third shift and owned Tony's Liquor, a neighborhood convenience store in Peoria, Illinois

Served his community in retirement as a substitute teacher and election poll worker, and was a deacon at Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Survived by his wife Barbara J. Wright, three children, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren