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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Percell Searcy, III.; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Percell Searcy, III was born in Chicago on August 
54, 1988 to Gladys and Percell Searcy, Jr.; he was a member of 
6the New Faith Baptist Church, joining in 2005; he graduated 
7from Rich Central High School in 2006, attended Cheney 
8University of Pennsylvania, and earned his associates degree in 
9Biology from Prairie State Community College in 2009; he 
10continued taking science courses at Governors State 
11University; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Percell Searcy, III was gifted in science, math, 
13art, writing, and music; he was known for his originality, 
14creativity, verbal ability, and artistic talent, as well as for 
15his passionate world views which were the  subject of many of 
16his songs and self-produced CDs; he was always concerned about 
17oppressive societal conditions and the plight of those deemed 
18"outside the mainstream"; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Percell Searcy, III enjoyed team sports, becoming 
20a Taekwondo Black Belt, chess matches, and video games; and
  
 
  
21    WHEREAS, Percell Searcy, III is survived by his parents; 
 
 
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1his sister, Stephanie (Reuben); his brothers, McKinley Gray 
2(Dorothy) and Anthony Hatcher; his uncles, Franklin Searcy 
3(Marvin), Leonard Muhammed (Donna), and Earnest Searcy 
4(Melba); his aunts, Ramona Christian, Jackie Currie (Robert), 
5Iniece Brooks, Lydia, and Shamieka Searcy; and many cousins, in 
6addition to Tamela, Gregory, Ilene, Naomi, Ketura, Adrian, 
7Maria, Leonard Jr., Aisha, and Amira; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Percell Searcy, III, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Percell Searcy, III as an expression 
15of our deepest sympathy.