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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Richard B. Maye, Ph.D., who passed away 
4on July 13, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Richard Maye was born on October 25, 1933, in 
6Newbern, Alabama; his parents were Johnnie Boykin and Frances 
7Mayin; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Dr. Richard Maye served his country as a member of 
9the United States Army; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Dr. Richard Maye served as an Assistant Professor 
11of Sociology at Illinois College from 2001 until his passing; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Dr. Richard Maye was inducted into the 1980-1981 
14edition of Who's Who of America and was a founding member of 
15One Church One Child, which earned him an invitation to the 
16White House; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Dr. Richard Maye was ordained as a minister at 
18Grace Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio; he started his ministry 
19in Springfield at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church before founding 
20Second Timothy Baptist Church in 1988; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Dr. Richard Maye was preceded in death by his 
2parents and his grandchild; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Dr. Richard Maye is survived by his sons, Darryl 
4Maye, Byron K. Maye, and Larry Lewis-Maye; his brothers, John 
5Boykin and Scott Boykin; his sister, Mary Ann Boykin; his 3 
6grandchildren; his 4 nieces; his 2 nephews; and his many 
7cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of Richard B. Maye, 
11Ph.D.; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Dr. Richard Maye as an expression of 
14our sympathy.