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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Odie C. Carpenter Sr.; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Odie Carpenter Sr. was born on January 4, 1925, in 
5Macon, Mississippi; his parents were Susie Dolly and Henry 
6Carpenter; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Odie Carpenter Sr. attended school in Macon, 
8Mississippi; he later moved to East St. Louis and enlisted into 
9the United States Army as a military policeman; he was awarded 
10a Victory Medal for his service during World War II; while he 
11was in the military, he met and married Ramona Carpenter; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, After his stint in the Army, Odie Carpenter Sr. 
13returned to East St. Louis and began selling insurance for the 
14Supreme Life Insurance Company; he later began working at St. 
15Clair Laundry; he then left St. Clair  and became a mail handler 
16with the United States Postal Service, where he served 
17faithfully until his retirement after 29 years of service; 
18after his retirement from the Postal Service, he served as a 
19school crossing guard for the East St. Louis School District 
20189; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Odie Carpenter Sr. was a member of Friendship 
 
 
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1Missionary Baptist Church and served for many years on the 
2church's Usher Board; while serving the ushers, he concurrently 
3served as the treasurer and kept a watchful eye on the 
4ministries revenue; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Odie Carpenter Sr. was preceded in death by his 
6parents; his sister and brother; and his son; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Odie Carpenter Sr. is survived by his wife of 65 
8years, Ramona Carpenter; his daughter, Wanda; his sons, Odie 
9Jr. (Patricia), Danny (Valerie), and Tyrone (Linda); his 14 
10grandchildren; his 26 great-grandchildren; his special cousin, 
11Willie Reed; and his many nieces, nephews, other family 
12members, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
15his family and friends, the passing of Odie C. Carpenter Sr.; 
16and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Odie Carpenter Sr. as an expression 
19of our sympathy.