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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Elbert |
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| "Al" Coleman on Saturday, July 24, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman was born on February 15, 1942, in |
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| Memphis, Tennessee, to Susie and Nathaniel Coleman; he |
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| completed his formal education in Memphis, Tennessee, and went |
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| on to valiantly serve his country as a member of the U.S. Navy, |
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| where he worked as an aircraft mechanic and was honorably |
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| discharged; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Coleman moved to Chicago and started his |
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| career with the railroad; he held the position of switchman |
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| with the Old Milwaukee Line and later served as Yardmaster with |
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| the Metra Line; until his death, he maintained his title as |
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| Yardmaster and took great pride in those duties; he is |
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| remembered as "The General"; and
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| WHEREAS, He met and married Ozella Jones in 1971; he was |
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| very family-oriented and gave all of himself to his family; he |
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| was an avid reader and knowledgeable on many issues; with his |
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| many cameras, he enjoyed capturing memories of the good times |
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| he shared and treasured with his family and friends; and
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| WHEREAS, The General was a man of political views which he |
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| would willingly share with anyone at any time; he stood up for |
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| the "little guy" and fought against injustice; he is remembered |
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| as one-of-a-kind, with no equal; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Elbert "Al" Coleman has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially his wife, Ozella; his sons, Maurice, |
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| Kenneth, Konota, and Jabari; his daughters, Keisha, Ashika, and |
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| Kanika; his grandchildren, Shonari, Chloe, Brandon, Ayanna, |
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| Alayah, and Germon; his brother, Lamon; his aunt, Ruby; and his |