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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Rev. Bennett McNeal of Elburn, who passed
4away on September 27, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Rev. McNeal previously worked as a hospital
6administrator; he later received his master's degree in adult
7education from National Louis University and a master's degree
8in divinity from Chicago Theological Seminary; he taught
9English as a second language, citizenship, and family literacy
10classes at the College of DuPage, Harper College, and Morton
11College; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Rev. McNeal entered the seminary at the age of 51;
13he spent the last 3 years of his life as the Pastor of the
14Elburn Community Congregational United Church of Christ; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Rev. McNeal is survived by his wife, Andrea;
16therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
19Rev. Bennett McNeal, and extend our sincere condolences to his
20family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
21further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the family of Rev. McNeal as an expression of our
3deepest sympathy.