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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Rev. Mack Rossie Lemons of East St. Louis |
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| celebrates his golden anniversary and retirement on April 10, |
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| 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, Rev. Lemons is seventy-eight years old, has |
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| preached for 69 years, and has served as Pastor of Pilgrim |
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| Missionary Baptist Church for 50 years; and
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| WHEREAS, On April 4, 1927, Mack Rossie was born to Dewitt |
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| and Azzie Lemons; on April 2, 1936, when he was 9 years old, he |
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| accepted his call into the ministry; he pastored and built his |
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| first church at the age of 16; and
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| WHEREAS, On March 23, 1955, Rev. Lemons became |
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| Under-Shepherd and Teacher for Pilgrim Missionary Baptist |
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| Church in East St. Louis; and
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| WHEREAS, Rev. Lemons is not only a pastor but a servant in |
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| his community; he has helped to facilitate the welfare of |
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| residents, excellent business and employment opportunities, |
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| and quality education in East St. Louis Public Schools where he |
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| taught and administered a Chapter 2 Program; he was |
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| instrumental in acquiring civil rights for all people; he also |
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| served as moderator, president, and teacher for New Salem |
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| District Association, an association of over 40 area churches; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Rev. Lemons is a great encourager, loves people, |
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| and accumulates children wherever he walks, no matter what race |
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| or color; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we congratulate Rev. Lemons on the occasion of his 50th |