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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  L.A. Wallace of Beach Park, who passed 
4away on January 23, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, L.A. Wallace was born on December 26, 1935, in 
6Lake Cormorant, Mississippi; his parents were Jesse and 
7Susannah Wallace, Sr.; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, L.A. Wallace was the founder and operator of North 
9Chicago Black Topping Company in the early 1960s; he later 
10founded the North Chicago Disposal Service; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, L.A. Wallace was a member of Jesus Name Apostolic 
12Church; he accepted Jesus as his personal savior and was 
13baptized by Elder John Caples; he later re-dedicated his life 
14to Christ under the guidance of one of his nieces, Pastor 
15Debbie Richards; and

  
 
16    WHEREAS, L.A. Wallace is survived by his wife, Doris; his 
17sons, Pastor Melvin R. (Felicia) Wallace, Lamont Wallace, and 
18Casey Wallace; his daughters, Rita Byrd, Wanda (Acey) Derrick, 
19and Salys; his stepchildren, Willie and Dorian; his brothers, 
20Clarence (Willa), Theathra, and Lee (Jimmie); his sister, 
21Elenora Hopkins; and his many grandchildren, 
 
 
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1great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear 
2friends; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
5his family and friends, the passing of L.A. Wallace; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of L.A. Wallace as an expression of our 
9sympathy.