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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Rev. Lorenzo Alexander, who passed away 
4on June 4, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lorenzo Alexander was born on December 8, 1967, in 
6Memphis, Tennessee; his parents were Rev. Marvin E. Alexander, 
7Jr. and Sadie Alexander; he married Yushemic Shemika Moore on 
8August 10, 2003; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Lorenzo Alexander and his family moved to Chicago 
10when he was 2 years old; He graduated from South Shore High 
11School; after high school, he enlisted in the United States 
12Navy, where he served faithfully until his honorable discharge; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Lorenzo Alexander was baptized at an early age at 
15Union Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago under the leadership 
16of his father; he served faithfully in the choir as a lead 
17singer until he was called into the ministry to preach the 
18gospel; in February of 1994, he was licensed to preach the 
19gospel at Union Missionary Baptist Church; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Lorenzo Alexander was employed as a cardiologist 
21assistant at the University of Chicago Hospital; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Lorenzo Alexander enjoyed cooking and singing; 
2and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Lorenzo Alexander is survived by his wife, 
4Yushemic; his son, Lorenzo Jeremiah Alexander; his 
5step-daughter, Ta'jah Edwards; his parents; his brothers, 
6Pastor Ray Baylor (Tawanda) and Rev. Marvin E. Alexander III 
7(Tenisha); his sisters, Roslyn Roberts, Sandra Faye Wooten 
8(Larry), Marva Michelle Alexander, and Angelique Alexander; 
9his godson, Anfernee Barnes; his godbrother, Dion Campbell 
10Hayes, his 11 nephews and 7 nieces; and his many aunts, uncles, 
11cousins, other relatives, church family, and friends; 
12therefore, 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 Rev. Lorenzo Alexander; 
16and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Lorenzo Alexander as an expression 
19of our sympathy.