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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 Earnest L. Thomas, who passed away on May | ||||||
4 | 3, 2013; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Earnest Thomas was born on September 17, 1932, in | ||||||
6 | Sparta, Georgia; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Earnest Thomas received his education at Union | ||||||
8 | High School and Georgia State College; he continued his | ||||||
9 | education at Georgia Baptist College, where he earned his | ||||||
10 | bachelor's degree in theology and his doctorate; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Earnest Thomas served his country as a member of | ||||||
12 | the United States Army during the Korean War; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Earnest Thomas was employed by the Chicago Public | ||||||
14 | Schools as a teacher for more than 30 years; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Earnest Thomas was committed to community | ||||||
16 | involvement and was affiliated with the NAACP, the 11th | ||||||
17 | District Beat Representative, the Police District Steering | ||||||
18 | Committee, and the Midwest Community Council; he also served as | ||||||
19 | Executive Director of the 7th Congressional District | ||||||
20 | Organization; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Earnest Thomas accepted Christ as his holy savior | ||||||
2 | and was united with the Greater Garfield Baptist Church under | ||||||
3 | the leadership of Reverend George Henderson; and | ||||||
4 | WHEREAS, Earnest Thomas enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, | ||||||
5 | and reading; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Earnest Thomas was preceded in death by his | ||||||
7 | mother, Corine Thomas; and | ||||||
8 | WHEREAS, Earnest Thomas is survived by his son, Tramaine | ||||||
9 | (Shavon) Collins; his daughters, Tara and Tunga Collins; his | ||||||
10 | grandsons, Tramaine Jr. and Darrious; his granddaughter, | ||||||
11 | Capriah; his special friend, Ms. Rose; and his many other | ||||||
12 | relatives and friends; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
14 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
15 | his family and friends, the passing of Earnest L. Thomas; and | ||||||
16 | be it further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to the family of Earnest Thomas as an expression of | ||||||
19 | our sympathy.
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