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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Eugene Beauchamp; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Eugene Beauchamp was born on August 31, 1925 in 
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Leland, Mississippi; he was the third son born to James and 
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Lillie Gertrude Beauchamp; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Eugene Beauchamp grew up as the son of 
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sharecroppers in the town of Utica, Mississippi; as a child, he 
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enjoyed hunting with his father and brother, A.V., and eating 
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southern-style food with his older brother, James Albert; and

 
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    WHEREAS, When he was old enough, Eugene Beauchamp left home 
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with his brother A.V. to work and send money back home to his 
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family; in 1944, he enlisted in the United States Army with his 
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parents' permission; during his 20 year career with the Army, 
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he achieved the rank of Master Sergeant before his honorable 
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discharge in 1964; he was also able to see many locations 
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around the world, including Germany and Israel; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Eugene Beauchamp worked for several places before 
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starting his second 25-year career with the Ford Motor Company; 
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he also pursued a career as an entrepreneur, building two homes 
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in Maywood and owning several properties in Maywood and 
 


 






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Chicago; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Eugene Beauchamp accepted Christ at an early age 
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and joined the Methodist Church; upon arriving in Maywood, he 
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joined the Second Baptist Church of Maywood under the late 
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Reverend Robert A. Hayden; as a member of the church, he served 
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as a Trustee, a Men's Day Captain, and a member of the Male 
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Chorus; and
 
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    WHEREAS, On September 28, 1958 he married Betty Louise 
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Lewis and to that union Wanda, Gary, Ronald, and Cheryl were 
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born; Betty preceded him in death after 42 years of holy 
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matrimony; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Eugene Beauchamp is survived by his wife, Angela; 
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his children, Delores, Joseph, Wanda (David), Gary, Ronald 
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(LaVerne), and Cheryl; his nine grandchildren, 12 
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great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild; his 
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brother, Albert Victor (A.V.); his uncle, C.J. Beecham; his 
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aunt, Betty Mapp; his extended family, Jann Beauchamp, Clarence 
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(Barbara) Lewis, Bernice Sykes, and Naomi (Robert) Webber; his 
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cousins, nieces, and nephews; his special close friends of the 
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family, the Mabins, Maclin, Freelon, and Hayden families; and 
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his extended church family at Bethel Green; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Eugene Beauchamp will be remembered by all who 
 


 






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knew and loved him for his helpful demeanor, especially Senator 
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Kimberly A. Lightford, who affectionately referred to him as 
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Daddy Beauchamp,  and his endless love for his beloved  children; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Eugene Beauchamp; and be 
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it further

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