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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Johnnie C. McIntosh Sr., who passed away | ||||||
| 4 | on February 15, 2013; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Johnnie McIntosh Sr. was born on December 24, | ||||||
| 6 | 1924, in Dekalb, Mississippi, to Virgil D. and Alma McIntosh; | ||||||
| 7 | he entered into marriage with Eunice Adams in 1948; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Johnnie McIntosh Sr. served in the United States | ||||||
| 9 | Army/Air Force, achieving the rank of corporal; he worked for | ||||||
| 10 | American Steel, the Glass House, and Scott Air Force Base; | ||||||
| 11 | while he was at Scott Air Force Base, he founded and began his | ||||||
| 12 | business, New York Cleaners; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Johnnie McIntosh Sr. was a long-time entrepreneur | ||||||
| 14 | and businessman; New York Cleaners was started in 1950 in East | ||||||
| 15 | St. Louis; over the years, the business expanded to numerous | ||||||
| 16 | additional locations in the metro East St. Louis and the St. | ||||||
| 17 | Louis, Missouri, areas; and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, New York Cleaners is recognized as the second | ||||||
| 19 | largest dry cleaning facility in the metro east and St. Louis, | ||||||
| 20 | Missouri, areas; it employs over 100 people and has had | ||||||
| 21 | cleaning contracts with such notable organizations as Scott Air | ||||||
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| 1 | Force Base, the Casino Queen, the St. Louis Rams, the former | ||||||
| 2 | Harrah's Casino, Gateway International Raceway, Monsanto, | ||||||
| 3 | Solutia, SIUE, 54th Street Bar and Grill, MasterCard, Victoria | ||||||
| 4 | Secrets, Bath and Body Works, O'Charley's Restaurants, John | ||||||
| 5 | Force Racing Team, and the Professional Bull Riders; and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Johnnie McIntosh Sr. was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 7 | wife, Eunice; his parents; and his 3 brothers; and | ||||||
| 8 | WHEREAS, Johnnie McIntosh Sr. is survived by his sons, | ||||||
| 9 | Parris M. (Betty) McIntosh and John C. (Elke) McIntosh III; his | ||||||
| 10 | grandchildren, Tenisha McIntosh, Rafael Owens, Dallas | ||||||
| 11 | McIntosh, and Kaelah McIntosh; his great-grandchildren, | ||||||
| 12 | Dedrick, Miahj, and Raven; his special friend of 15 years, | ||||||
| 13 | Rosie Fields; his brothers, Charlie (Catherine) McIntosh, | ||||||
| 14 | Jimmie McIntosh, Shumphart (Ruth) McIntosh, and Willie (Joyce) | ||||||
| 15 | McIntosh; his sisters, Birdie (Gilford) Johnson, Irene | ||||||
| 16 | Edwards, and Jewel Love; his aunt, Ina Jean (Marcellus Sr.) | ||||||
| 17 | Roberts; his uncle, Leslie (Joyce) McIntosh; his | ||||||
| 18 | sisters-in-law, Helen and Ella McIntosh; and a host of nieces, | ||||||
| 19 | nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
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| 20 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 21 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 22 | Johnnie McIntosh Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 23 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
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| 1 | further
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| 2 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 3 | presented to the family of Johnnie McIntosh Sr. as an | ||||||
| 4 | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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