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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 Jesse Pender Jr. of Chicago, who passed |
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| away on July 30, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Jesse Pender Jr. was born on January 7, 1951 in |
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| Memphis, Tennessee, to Jessie B. and Bethsaida Pender, the |
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| eldest son of eleven children; and
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| WHEREAS, He confessed his love for Christ at the age of 14; |
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| he attended DuSable High School and loved playing basketball; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and his |
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| sister, Brenda Pender; and
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| WHEREAS, Jesse Pender Jr. is survived by his daughters, |
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| Nyisha (Andre) Roberts-Francois and Nakeara (Toy II) |
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| Wilborn-Slaughter; his grandchildren, Calendula, Andre II, |
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| Porcha, Aaron, Natoya, and Toy III; his brothers and sisters, |
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| Elizabeth (Willie) Coleman, David (Genice) Pender, Linda |
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| (Anthony) Shabazz, Edna (Odell) Fort, Martha (Edward) Smith, |
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| Larry (Georgetta) Pender, Carolyn (Sam) Young, John |
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| (Kim-deceased) Pender, and Paul (Wendy) Pender; his aunt; and a |
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| host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
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