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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 Lester B. Long, Sr., of North Chicago, |
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| who passed away on April 17, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Lester B. Long, Sr., was born on February 15, |
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| 1920, in the town of Phillip, Mississippi, the son of Walter |
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| Long and Hallie Griffin; Lester B. (a.k.a. Chippie/Uncle BB) |
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| confessed a belief in Christ at an early age and was baptized |
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| and attended Haywood Chapel AME Church in Phillip, Mississippi; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Wanting a better life for himself and his family, |
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| Lester migrated to North Chicago; he decided to serve his |
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| country and joined the United States Army, serving with honor |
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| in the Philippines and Guam; upon discharge, he secured a job |
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| with the Waukegan Tannery, where he worked for 32 years; when |
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| the Tannery closed he was employed at the American Can Company |
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| for 10 years and then retired; and
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| WHEREAS, As an active member of First Corinthian MB Church, |
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| Lester served under Pastors Porter, Goudeaux, and Roberson; he |
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| loved working for his church and serving his community; a few |
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| of the positions he held include President of the Senior Choir, |
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| a member of the Mission Choir, Chairman of the Trustee Board, a |
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| disciple in the Pageant play "He decided to Die", Vice |
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| President of the North Shore Anglers Fishing Club, Commander of |
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| American Legion Post #397, Patron and Grand Patron of Martha |
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| Chapter #1 OES, Wishful Grand Master and Master of David |
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| Worthington Lodge# 1, and Potentate of the Grand Lodge of John |
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| G. Jones Affiliate AM and FM; and
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| WHEREAS, He leaves to share precious memories his wife of |
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| 60 years, Gracie; his sister, Mattie Lee Glover; his brother, |
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| Willoby (Barbara) Long; his sisters-in-law, Pearl Long Pitts, |
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| Dolly Coleman, and Guynell Long; his sons, Lester Long Jr., |
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| John (Eddie Pearl Lucky) Watts, and Reverend William (Marva) |
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| Watts; his daughters, Maggie Butler, Sugar Young, and Lynn |
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| Jeffries; his fifteen grandchildren, his fourteen |
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| great-grandchildren, his two great-great-grandchildren, and |
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| his Godson, Jerry Pride; he also leaves a multitude of loving |
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| nieces, nephews, and friends; and two special friends, Gary |
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| Shorter, who was there to just talk, and Michael McBride, who |
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| picked him up and took him to church whenever he wanted to go; |
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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 Lester Long, Sr.; and be |
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| it further
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