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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Phillip William Lowery Sr., who passed |
| 4 | | away on September 14, 2019; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Phillip Lowery was born in Chicago to Phillip W. |
| 6 | | Pratt and Sylvia Lowery on June 12, 1969; he graduated from |
| 7 | | Dunbar High School and married Felicia A. Williams; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, As a young adult, Phillip Lowery was baptized at |
| 9 | | Pilgrim Baptist Church; later, he was a member of Monument of |
| 10 | | Faith Evangelistic Church, where he was licensed and ordained |
| 11 | | as a minister and an elder; he was active in street ministries |
| 12 | | and committed himself to giving back to others; he organized, |
| 13 | | prepared, and distributed Christmas gift bags to the homeless |
| 14 | | on Lower Wacker Drive and at Tent City for the last two years; |
| 15 | | and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Phillip Lowery was inspired by his grandmother's |
| 17 | | cooking and developed his own love of cooking; he wore his chef |
| 18 | | hat at Gibson's, Lawry's Steak House, The Cheesecake Factory, |
| 19 | | and several others places; he was affectionately known as Chef |
| 20 | | Lowery; he was also the dedicated chef at Monument of Faith |
| 21 | | Church and the personal chef to Apostle R.D. Henton; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Phillip Lowery had also worked for the Harvey |
| 2 | | Police Department and held security officer positions; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Phillip Lowery was preceded in death by his |
| 4 | | grandmother, Vera Chatman, and his stepfather, Hollis R. |
| 5 | | Arrington Sr.; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Phillip Lowery is survived by his son, Phillip W. |
| 7 | | Lowery Jr.; his mother, Sylvia Lowery; his wife, Felicia |
| 8 | | Lowery; his brother, Hollis R. (Hester) Arrington Jr.; his |
| 9 | | sisters, Monica Taylor and Kimberly Bailey; his nieces, Mary |
| 10 | | Ann Dempsey, Gabrielle Arrington, Kristen Williams, Ebony |
| 11 | | Bailey, and Danielle Bailey; his great-nephews, Elijah McClain |
| 12 | | and Dareon Brewster; and numerous relatives, friends, and the |
| 13 | | Monument of Faith Church Family; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 16 | | Phillip William Lowery Sr. and extend our sincere condolences |
| 17 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be |
| 18 | | it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Phillip Lowery as an expression of |
| 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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