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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Oyedele "Oye" Olupitan of Chicago, who 
4passed away on August 18, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Oye Olupitan was born to Mary E. and David D. 
6Olupitan in Chicago on February 23, 1978; he attended Young 
7High School and Calumet High School and then studied at Kennedy 
8King College;  and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Oye Olupitan was an entrepreneur  and talented 
10lifestyle merchandiser, automotive technician, jewelry 
11designer, and   visual artist, specializing in drawing and 
12airbrushing;  he also worked for Ford Motor Company and Amazon; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Oye Olupitan had a passion for recording his own 
15rap music, fashion, poetry, traveling, cooking, eating, 
16dancing, libations, top of the line footwear, The Chicago 
17Bulls, especially during the championship era, and swimming; 
18his family meant everything to him; he had a big personality, a 
19sarcastic sense of humor, and an infectious smile and will be 
20remembered as an influential neighborhood icon; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Oye Olupitan was preceded in death by his parents 
 
 
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1and his infant daughter, Kaliya Alayla Skye Olupitan; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Oye Olupitan is survived by his daughter, Jasmine 
3Monique Hodges; his grandson, Tacari Zarell Wright Jr.; his 
4brothers, Olumide Olupitan and Taiwo Olupitan; his sister,  
5Kehinde Olupitan; his niece, Olivia Olufumilayo 
6Alexander–Olupitan;  his uncle, Larry Taylor; his aunt, Louise 
7Taylor; the entire Hodges family; his special friends, Berahyah 
8Hodges and Trish Jackson; and his extended children, Corey 
9Pendleton and Divine Jackson; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

12Oyedele "Oye" Olupitan and extend our sincere
condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

16presented to the family of Oye Olupitan as an expression of
our 
17deepest sympathy.