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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Reverend 
4James L. Demus III, who passed away on September 23, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Reverend James Demus III was a graduate of 
6Northern Illinois University and McCormick Theological 
7Seminary; he also studied at Harvard Divinity School; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Reverend James Demus III served as Senior Pastor 
9of Park Manor Christian Church in Chicago since September of 
101985; under his inspired leadership, the Park Manor Christian 
11Church has flourished as one of the largest and most 
12influential African-American congregations in the Christian 
13Church (Disciples of Christ); and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Reverend James Demus III served as the Executive 
15Director of the Chicago South Side Branch of the NAACP; he was 
16a founder of the Ministerial Alliance Against the Digital 
17Divide; he was also the Co-Convener of the Disciples Justice 
18Action Network; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Reverend James Demus III was the recipient of 
20numerous awards and certificates, including the prestigious 
21Community Service Fellowship of the Chicago Community Trust; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Reverend James Demus III is survived by his wife, 
3Eleanor; his 5 children; his 6 grandchildren; his numerous 
4God-children; and the loving members of the congregation of 
5Park Manor Christian Church; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
8mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
9Reverend James L. Demus III; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Reverend James Demus III as an 
12expression of our sympathy.