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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, A 75th birthday celebration is being held in honor 
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of Dr. LouDella Evans Reid; a luncheon is set for Saturday, 
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July 30, 2005, and a Birthday Musical Celebration is scheduled 
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for Sunday, July 31, 2005, which will include a performance by 
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the Homecoming Reunion Choir consisting of current and former 
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Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church choir members; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Reid has a national reputation as one of the 
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most outstanding ministers of music; her unique style of 
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directing is majestic as well as powerful and has enhanced the 
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services of her church, Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church of 
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Chicago, for almost 55 years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She was the only woman among the five charter 
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members of her church, where her brother, the Reverend Clay 
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Evans, is the founder and senior pastor; she created the 
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church's first choir, served as its first pianist, and was 
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appointed Minister of Music in 1963, during a time in which it 
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was unusual for women to hold such a position; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Reid is noted for arranging  songs that have 
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been featured in musical recordings, including "New Name in 
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Glory" and "Bringing in the Sheaves", as well as for her moving 
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renditions of hymns such as "It is Well", "Even Me", "More Love 
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to Thee", and "Close to Thee"; her musical talents have been 
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showcased in many arenas, including in over 30 musical releases 
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of the Reverend Clay Evans and the Fellowship Missionary 
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Baptist Church Choir, recordings of the National Baptist 
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Convention, U.S.A., Inc., and numerous choral concerts across 
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the nation and throughout Europe; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She currently holds the titles of Minister of 
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Music Emeritus at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church and 
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Music Advisor for the mass choirs of First Church of 
 


 






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Deliverance; she also serves as a musical consultant for church 
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choirs and music groups throughout the Chicagoland area; in May 
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of 2000, she received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane 
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Letters from Arkansas Baptist College; 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 Dr. LouDella Evans Reid on the occasion of her 
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75th birthday celebration; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Dr. Reid as an expression of our respect and 
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esteem and with best wishes for many more happy years.