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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 Reverend Carl Winfred Lawson, Jr. of |
| 4 | | Waukegan, who passed away on November 15, 2013; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Reverend Lawson, Jr. was born on November 18, 1957 |
| 6 | | in Chicago to Carl Winfred, Sr. and Johnnie Mae Lawson; he |
| 7 | | graduated from Westinghouse High School and studied at DePaul |
| 8 | | University and Moody Bible College; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Reverend Lawson, Jr. worked as a corporate |
| 10 | | Operations Manager for over 25 years and later served in |
| 11 | | Provider Relations for a healthcare corporation; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Reverend Lawson, Jr. was affectionately known as |
| 13 | | "Speedy", "Uncle Carlie", and the "Northshore Metra Train |
| 14 | | Pastor"; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Reverend Lawson, Jr. was a member of Mount Sinai |
| 16 | | Institutional Baptist Church in North Chicago for over 22 |
| 17 | | years; he served as the Director of the Men's Ministry, |
| 18 | | Director of the Married Couples Ministry, Sunday school |
| 19 | | teacher, and on the Board of the Christian Education Ministry; |
| 20 | | he also led the Gospel services at the Great Lakes Naval Base |
| 21 | | for many years; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Reverend Lawson, Jr. was preceded in death by his |
| 2 | | parents, and by his brother, Carl Wesley Lawson; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Reverend Lawson, Jr. is survived by his wife of 24 |
| 4 | | years, Pearl; his son, Matthew Carl (Crystal) Lawson, Sr.; his |
| 5 | | grandchildren, Aubrey Taylor Lawson and Matthew Carl Lawson, |
| 6 | | Jr.; his Godsons, Marell Hunter and Justus Wilhoit; his |
| 7 | | sisters, Merle, Shelia, Tonya, and Natasha; his brothers, |
| 8 | | Martin (Meko) and Terrance; his aunt, Janice Lyons; his |
| 9 | | mother-in-law, Rosetta Jackson; his father-in-law, A.G. |
| 10 | | (Merlean) Jackson, Jr.; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, |
| 11 | | and special friends; therefore, be it
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
| 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 14 | | Reverend Carl Winfred Lawson, Jr., and extend our sincere |
| 15 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
| 16 | | him; and be it further
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 18 | | presented to the family of Rev. Lawson, Jr. as an expression of |
| 19 | | our deepest sympathy.
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