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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 George Ellis, Jr., of North Chicago,  who 
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passed away on March 10, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He was born on June 21, 1934 in Lorman, 
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Mississippi to the late George, Sr., and Julia Ellis; George 
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accepted Christ at an early age at Morningstar Missionary 
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Baptist Church in Lorman, Mississippi; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He was an active member of Christian Valley 
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Missionary Baptist Church in North Chicago; he was ordained as 
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deacon by the late Reverend Clarence Clarke; George served as 
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deacon, treasurer, Sunday school teacher, mission teacher, and 
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on many other ministries; he was also a member of the Male 
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Chorus; he was a faithful and dedicated member who loved 
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serving the Lord and his church; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Upon completion of high school, George served in 
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the United States Army and was a Korean War Veteran; he 
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attended DeVry Institute of Technology and the College of Lake 
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County; he was employed as an Electrical Supervisor with the 
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Department of Defense, where he later retired after 25 years of 
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service; shortly after his retirement, George started his own 
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business as an electrical contractor serving many in the Lake 
 


 






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County area; and
 
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    WHEREAS, George had a passion for fishing and reading; he 
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was also an avid bowler with local leagues and took great pride 
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in his garden; George loved spending time with his family and 
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he especially enjoyed the family gatherings; and
 
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    WHEREAS, On December 15, 1962, George married Josie M. 
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Brown, and to this union four children were born; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, George Ellis, Jr. leaves to cherish his memory, 
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his loving and devoted wife of 47 years, Josie Ellis; his three 
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sons, Darryl (Donna) Ellis, Todd (Marcia) Ellis, and Eric 
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(Tiffany) Ellis; his daughter, Katherine (Randy) Swopes; his 
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thirteen grandchildren; his sister, Mary (Thomas) Haley; his 
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sister-in-law, Esther Brown; his brothers-in-law, Millard 
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(Carmela) Brown and Norman Brown; his very special niece, Iris 
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Kiles; and other relatives and friends as well as his Christian 
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Valley Church family; 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 George Ellis, Jr.; and 
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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 George Ellis, Jr., as a symbol of 
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our sincere sympathy.