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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of George Lou Pride of North Chicago, who 
4passed away on June 5, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS,  He was born on May 24, 1944 in North Chicago; he 
6was proud to have served in the United States Army; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, He attended the Baptist Church pastored by Nat 
8King Cole's father; he sang on the Chitlin Circuit throughout 
9the South and Midwest; he toured with B.B. King, Clarence 
10Carter, Betty Wright, Cathy Charity, Koko Taylor, and Kool and 
11the Gang; Curtis Mayfield recorded Lou on his Curton Record 
12Label; Lou Pride signed with David Earl, President of Severn 
13Records; and

  
 
14    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his mother, 
15Georgester; his father, Jerry Pride Sr.; and his brothers, 
16Kenney, Robert, Jimmy, and Curtis; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, George Lou Pride is survived by his sister, Diane; 
18his brother, Jerry Pride; his daughters, Robin, Monique, and 
19Kayla; his 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; a host of 
20relatives and friends; and a special cousin, Michael O. 
21Hosendove; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
3his family and friends, the passing of George Lou Pride; and be 
4it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of George Lou Pride as a symbol of our 
7sincere sympathy.