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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Cornelius 
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Lindy Allen of Chicago, who passed away on May 28, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Cornelius Allen was born on October 13, 1928 in 
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Gary, Indiana; his parents were the late Diston and Addie P. 
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Allen; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Cornelius Allen attended high school at Oakwood 
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Academy in Huntsville, Alabama, graduating with the class of 
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1947; he was then drafted into the United States Armed Forces, 
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and served as Private First Class in 1952; he received an 
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honorable discharge after committed service in   the United 
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States Army Reserve in 1957; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1955, Cornelius Allen pursued an adventurous 
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career with the Chicago Transit Authority; he spoke often of 
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the passengers who became his friends and the children that he 
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ushered to school who knew his smiling face; he retired from 
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the CTA after 30 years of loyal service; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Cornelius Allen was a road warrior at heart who 
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frequently traveled by car to visit his family; and
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Cornelius Allen was a proponent of education and 
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encouraged any young person to engage and excel in their 
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educational pursuits; committed to his ancestry and 
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knowledgeable of his heritage, he also encouraged his family to 
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"root your roots" and assured that his family stayed connected 
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and carried pride for their ancestors; forever engaged and 
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connected to his family near and far, there was seldom an event 
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or  occasion that would not be noticed, commended, attended, and 
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proclaimed; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Cornelius Allen is survived by his son, Dell Allen 
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(Debbie); his daughter, Addie Allen; his grandchildren, Marcus 
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Allen, Dell "Rome" Allen, and Justus Cornelius Allen Pugh; his 
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great-grandchildren, Cameron Allen, Lyndon Allen, and Lucas 
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Allen; his brothers, Roy Shephard and Rosenwald (Eunice) Allen 
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Sr.; and his sister, Mary Ann Guyton; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Cornelius Allen will be remembered by all who knew 
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and loved him for his willingness to share with others, his 
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generosity, and his commitment to education and his ancestry; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
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Cornelius Lindy Allen; and be it further

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Cornelius Lindy Allen as an 
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expression of our sympathy.