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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
Lester E. 
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Smith; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lester Smith was born on June 16, 1953 in Chicago; 
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he attended South Shore High School, where he was a letterman 
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in baseball, basketball, and football and graduated in 1971; 
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after graduation, he attended Northern Illinois University, 
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where he obtained a degree in political science in 1976; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lester Smith began his professional career at 
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Cigna Insurance Company as an insurance adjuster; after several 
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years with Cigna, his leadership skills were recognized and he 
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was promoted to the position of supervisor; he left Cigna 
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shortly thereafter to take on a position with Insure One; for 
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the past ten years, he worked for the Office of the Special 
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Deputy Receiver, where he was affectionately known as "The 
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Mayor" due to his willingness to help others; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lester Smith met the love of his life, Denise 
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Horton, in 1997; they became husband and wife on July 3, 1999; 
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and
 
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    WHEREAS, In 2002, Lester Smith became a member of the 
 


 






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Chesterfield Community Council, where he served as a board 
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member; he also served as the board's President for the past 
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four years; he was widely recognized for his leadership skills; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lester Smith professed his hope in Christ at an 
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early age; he was ordained as a deacon on November 16, 2008 
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under the leadership of Pastor Jennings of the New Life 
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Cathedral Church; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lester Smith is survived by his wife, Denise 
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Horton-Smith; his mother, Corine Mills; his father, Robert L. 
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Smith; his sister, Lorraine Smith; his mother-in-law, Bessie 
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Horton; his nephews, Gerald and Brendon; and a host of other 
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relatives and friends; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Lester 
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E. Smith; 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 Lester E. Smith as an expression of 
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our sympathy.