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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ozzie Mitchell of Joliet, who passed away 
4on November 4, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ozzie Mitchell was born in Millry, Alabama to  
6Charles and Ruth (May) Mitchell; he graduated from Koenton High 
7School and attended St. Petersburg College; he settled in 
8Joliet in 1969; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ozzie Mitchell retired from Caterpillar Inc. in 
101999 following 30 years of dedicated service; he was also a  
11former police officer in Miami, Florida; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Beginning in 1969, Ozzie Mitchell was the 
13executive director of the Peter Claver Center, which provided 
14tutoring, food baskets, Christmas for Tots, a food pantry, 
15youth mentoring programs, job placement, and a training 
16facility for inner city youth; he founded the Shorei go ju 
17Martial Arts Academy and was a sensei and an international 
18martial arts instructor; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Ozzie Mitchell was preceded in death by his 
20parents; his son, Derrick Mitchell; his sisters, Ollie Johnson 
21and Dolly Myers; his brother, Charles "Bud" Mitchell; and his 
 
 
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1brothers-in-law, San Myers, Jimmy Johnson, and Samuel 
2Washington; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Ozzie Mitchell is survived by his wife of 50 
4years, Peggy (Williams) Mitchell; his children, Ozzie Mitchell 
5Jr., Zena Mitchell, Nicole Davis, Nancy Edmonds, and Marcus 
6Mitchell; his brothers, Riley (Linda) and Jerry Mitchell; his 
7sisters, Bertha Washington, Janie (Cleophus) Stephens, and 
8Edith (Carl) Lyles; numerous grandchildren, 
9great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; and an extended 
10family of friends and loved ones; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Ozzie Mitchell and extend our sincere condolences to his 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Ozzie Mitchell as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.