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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are proud to recognize individuals that have |
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| contributed to the welfare of the State of Illinois and its |
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| citizens or have distinguished themselves through significant |
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| personal achievement; and
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| WHEREAS, Sullie Eugene Palmer Sr. was born in Chicago on |
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| July 29, 1918; his parents were Earl Sr. and Laurinda Palmer; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Sullie Palmer attended Smith Elementary School |
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| and then pursued a career in prize fighting; at the same time, |
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| he played for the "Brown Bombers", a semi-pro Negro League |
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| baseball team; he later toured as a member of the Harlem |
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| Globetrotters; and
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| WHEREAS, Sullie Palmer served his country with pride and |
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| distinction as a member of the United States Air Force from |
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| 1946 until his honorable discharge; following his discharge, he |
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| was employed at the Dana Corporation, with a second job at the |
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| ABC Youth Center; and
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| WHEREAS, Sullie Palmer devoted great amounts of time and |
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| effort to being a positive role model and mentor to thousands |
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| of young people at the ABC Youth Center and on the West Side of |
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| Chicago, helping countless people find their way when they were |
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| at their lowest all the way until his passing in November of |
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| 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, On July 14, 1943, Sullie Palmer Sr. married Gladys |
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| Louise Jackson, who preceded him in death; together, they had 3 |
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| children, Brenda Hopson, Sullie E. Palmer Jr., and Sharon |
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| Palmer; in addition to his children, he also left behind 2 |
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| sisters, a stepbrother, 7 grandchildren, 12 |
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| great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, A plaque will be placed at the Chicago Youth |
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| Centers' ABC Polk Brothers Center on June 13, 2009 at 7:00 P.M. |
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| in honor of Sullie Palmer's hard work, integrity, and |
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| dedication to the people of North Lawndale and the State of |
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| Illinois; 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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| designate the date of June 13, 2009 as "Sullie Palmer Day" in |
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| the State of Illinois in honor of the life and legacy of Sullie |
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| Eugene Palmer; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |