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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 Corey Lawrence McClaurin of Chicago, who 
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passed away on September 19, 2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He was born on December 7, 1991 in Chicago, to 
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Darla Bracey-McClaurin and Walter R. McClaurin Jr.; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He accepted Christ as his savior at an early age; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, He graduated from Amelia Earhart in 2006 and was 
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currently  in his senior year attending Simeon Career Academy; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Corey loved sports and wanted to continue his 
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education in business; he wanted to become a music producer and 
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own his own production company; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Corey McClaurin is survived by his parents; his 
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sister, Courtney McClaurin; his grandmother, Bessie Brown; his 
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grandfather, Armstead Bracey; his great-aunts, Marie Shannon 
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and Alena Nathan; his aunt, Daphne McClaurin; his great-uncles, 
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George McClaurin and Clarence Bracey; his uncles, Robert 
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McClaurin, James Ward, and James Harris; his cousins, Malik 
 


 






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McClaurin, Ayana Mitchell, Jaylen Harris, and Jayson Harris; 
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his godmother, Carisa Hurley; his godfather, Authur James, Jr.; 
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his godsisters, Artasia James and Ashley Hurley; his 
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godbrothers, Arthur James III and Malik Bell; his nephew, Sean 
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Mixon; his host of aunts, uncles, cousins, special friends, and 
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Delilah; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH 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 Corey McClaurin; 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 Corey McClaurin as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.