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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, State Representative Monique D. Davis and the 
3members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened 
4to learn of the death of Otis McDonald of Chicago, who passed 
5away on April 4, 2014; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Otis McDonald was born in Louisiana in 1933; he 
7settled in Chicago in 1952 after serving in the United States 
8Army; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Otis McDonald worked as a janitor for the 
10University of Chicago and worked his way up to maintenance 
11engineer; while working at the U. of C., he earned an associate 
12degree from Kennedy-King College; he retired in 1996; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Otis McDonald was the lead plaintiff in the 
14lawsuit that prompted the landmark United States Supreme Court 
15decision that struck down Chicago's 28-year ban on handguns; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Otis McDonald felt strongly that he had a duty to 
18stand up for the rights that had been taken away from 
19African-Americans during slavery, including the right to bear 
20arms; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Otis McDonald is survived by is wife, Laura, and 
2by 4 grown children; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
4NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
5we mourn the passing of Otis McDonald, and extend our sincere 
6condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
7him; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Otis McDonald as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.