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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 Chalmus English Sr.; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Chalmus English, the son of Charles English and |
| 5 | | Willie Mae Green English, was born in Birmingham, Alabama on |
| 6 | | March 15, 1947; he graduated from Ullman High School in 1964; |
| 7 | | he received a degree in commerce and social studies from |
| 8 | | LaSalle Extension University; he married Wilma Marie Wilson on |
| 9 | | January 24, 1968; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Chalmus English began working as a postal worker |
| 11 | | in 1964; he later served as an area supervisor at Corn Products |
| 12 | | for 15 years and as a plant manager for Heller Seasoning for |
| 13 | | seven years; he fulfilled his longtime dream by establishing |
| 14 | | See-English Accounting & Tax Services in 1994, becoming a |
| 15 | | respected business owner and trusted advisor to countless |
| 16 | | families and organizations; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Chalmus English was an active member of First |
| 18 | | Baptist Church of Chicago, becoming affiliated in 1969 and |
| 19 | | then a member in 1970 before being baptized in 1977; he served |
| 20 | | in numerous leadership roles within the church, including as a |
| 21 | | Sunday school teacher, a deacon, a youth coordinator, director |
| 22 | | of the Community Youth Program, chairperson of the Board of |
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| 1 | | Christian Education, a member of the usher board and the board |
| 2 | | of trustees, and a FBC moderator; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Chalmus English remained committed to serving the |
| 4 | | youth, earning the Sheriff's Youth Enrichment Award in 1987; |
| 5 | | and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Chalmus English, affectionately referred to as |
| 7 | | "Paw-Paw" by his grandchildren, was known for his integrity, |
| 8 | | his humor, and his deep faith; he will be remembered for his |
| 9 | | legacy of wisdom, compassion, and steadfast love and for the |
| 10 | | countless lives he shaped, supported, and uplifted; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Chalmus English was preceded in death by his |
| 12 | | parents and his siblings, Ernest English, Houston English, |
| 13 | | Odessa English, and Barbara Lewis; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Chalmus English is survived by his wife; his |
| 15 | | children, Derrick Earl English, Talisa Renee (Jason) English |
| 16 | | Harris, and Chalmus English Jr.; his daughter-in-law, Tiffani |
| 17 | | Tyler-English; four grandchildren; one bonus grandchild; his |
| 18 | | siblings, Sandy English, Tyrone English, Sandra Stevenson, and |
| 19 | | Laura Jean Smith; his sisters-in-law, LeAndres White, Shelby |
| 20 | | McDonald, Ella McDonald, and Vivian McDonald; eight nieces and |
| 21 | | nephews; his cousins; and ten godchildren; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 3 | | Chalmus English Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 4 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 5 | | further
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| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 7 | | presented to the family of Chalmus English as an expression of |
| 8 | | our deepest sympathy. |