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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Howard R. Veal Sr., who passed away on |
| 4 | | June 12, 2024; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Howard Veal, the son of Melvina Tripp, was born |
| 6 | | in Pocahontas, Mississippi on October 24, 1942; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Howard Veal owned H & J Lawn Service, a business |
| 8 | | started in partnership with his youngest son, Jason; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Howard Veal was dedicated to serving his |
| 10 | | community; he led the Springfield Urban League for decades, |
| 11 | | served on the Illinois Human Rights Commission for several |
| 12 | | years, and belonged to multiple organizations, including The |
| 13 | | Frontiers and Rotary International; he was also an active |
| 14 | | member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Howard Veal was a long-standing member of |
| 16 | | Springfield's oldest Black church, Zion Missionary Baptist |
| 17 | | Church, attending and serving in some capacity since 1972; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Howard Veal will be remembered for exemplifying |
| 19 | | servant leadership within his local community and beyond, |
| 20 | | serving as a standard bearer for equality, justice, equity, |
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| 1 | | freedom, and human rights; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Howard Veal was preceded in death by his mother; |
| 3 | | his brother, Clifton Veal; and his sisters, Brenda Tripp, |
| 4 | | Vickie Tripp, and Daisy Hayes; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Howard Veal is survived by his wife of 52 years, |
| 6 | | Elizabeth; his sons, Jason (Natoshia) Veal and Howard (Shelli) |
| 7 | | Veal Jr.; his grandchildren, Kaitlin Veal, Parish Florence, |
| 8 | | Kylee Veal, Myles Veal, Maya Veal, Twaii Johnson, Cornelius |
| 9 | | Frazier, Nehemiah Dawson, Jeremiah Dawson, Kamella Veal, and |
| 10 | | Kenya Veal; four great-grandchildren; his siblings, Debra |
| 11 | | Tripp, Linda Tripp, Sandra Tripp, and Bernard Tripp; and many |
| 12 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 15 | | Howard R. Veal Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 16 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 17 | | further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the family of Howard Veal as an expression of our |
| 20 | | deepest sympathy. |