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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Percy Lee McGee, Jr.; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Percy Lee McGee, Jr. was born on October 7, 1947, 
5at Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri; his 
6parents were Percy Lee McGee, Sr. and Susie Lou McGee; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Percy Lee McGee, Jr. attended Marshall and Turner 
8Middle Schools; he began shining shoes at the age of 12 years 
9old and shined the shoes of Dick Gregory and many other famous 
10people; he subsequently graduated from Vashon High School 
11(originally Hadley Technical High School) in St. Louis, 
12Missouri before graduating from Bailey Technical School in 
131976; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Percy Lee McGee, Jr. served in the United States 
15Army until his honorable discharge in 1968; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Percy Lee McGee, Jr. was employed as a barber in 
17East St. Louis for 30 years; he then worked at the United 
18States Postal Service in St. Louis, Missouri until his 
19retirement; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Percy Lee McGee, Jr. will be dearly missed by his 
 
 
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1wife, Eula Dee McGee, whom he married on February 9, 1969, in 
2St. Louis, Missouri; his children and their spouses, Samantha 
3(Tyler) Hinton, Zeran (Kendra) McGee, Armonda Fisher, LaDrena 
4McGee, and Derryl Fisher; and his 15 grandchildren and 2 
5great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
8his family and friends, the passing of Percy Lee McGee, Jr.; 
9and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Percy Lee McGee, Jr. as an 
12expression of our sympathy.