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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Melvin 
4Alexander, Sr. of Chicago, who passed away on January 10, 2011; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Melvin Alexander, Sr. was born on January 23, 
71932, in Chicago, the son of Carmelia and William Alexander; he 
8was a graduate of Wendell Phillips High School in Chicago; he 
9received further education in California, specializing in the 
10area of law enforcement; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, He was baptized at the Canaan Baptist Church by 
12the late Reverend Essex Elijah Franklin; and
 
13    WHEREAS, He served in the United States Army and was a 
14decorated Artillery Sergeant in the Korean War; he served for 
1533 years with the Chicago Police Department, served the city of 
16Chicago as Special Detail to the late Mayor Harold Washington, 
17and subsequently as Executive Director of the Office of 
18Municipal Investigations; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, He later served Cook County  as Director of the 
20Child Support Enforcement Division of the Sheriff's Department 
21until his retirement; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his sister, Geraldine 
2Floyd; his brother, Leslie Alexander, Sr.; and his son, Melvin 
3Alexander, Jr.; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Melvin Alexander, Sr. is survived by his 
5daughters, Angela Holbrook (Frank) and Aileen Gay (Derrick); 
6his sons, Anthony and Michael (Rosemary); his sisters, 
7Elverneece A. Moore and Norma J. Cantrell; his sister-in-law, 
8Yolanda Alexander; his 17 grandchildren; his 17 
9great-grandchildren; his nieces, nephews, other relatives, and 
10friends; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
14Melvin Alexander, Sr.; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Melvin Alexander, Sr. as a symbol of 
17our sincere sympathy.