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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Marquis
4Mitchell, who passed away on August 9, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Marquis Mitchell was born on March 12, 1983 in
6Chicago; he received his primary education at Herbert Spencer
7Elementary School and his secondary education at William J.
8Bogan High School; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Marquis Mitchell enjoyed playing basketball and
10video games, his Air Jordan shoes, taking photos showing off
11his "kicks of the day", visiting the barbershop to debate his
12favorite pastime, and spending time with his family and
13friends; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Marquis Mitchell worked diligently at Edna's Soul
15Food Restaurant; under the tutelage of his grandmother and his
16father, he developed excellent cooking skills and wished to
17carry on the legacy as a chef; he also worked as a paratransit
18driver for 2 years; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Marquis Mitchell was preceded in death by his
20sister, Atlantis Cafe' Andrews, and his grandmother, Edna L.
21Stewart; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Marquis Mitchell is survived by his parents, Diane
2A. Harvey and Melvin Mitchell, Sr. (Chaunee); 3 brothers,
3Darryl L. Andrews, Jr., Matthew (LaQuita) Mitchell, and Melvin
4Mitchell, Jr. (Irene); a grandmother, Eloise Harvey; a
5grandfather, James Walker; 4 aunts, Marguerite Banks,
6Katherine Harvey-Stevenson (John), Patricia Harvey, and
7Alderman Helen Harris; 7 uncles, Elroy (Vonda) Smith, Lee
8Miles, Jr., Marcus M. Miles, Kenny R. Harvey, Louis (Lo)
9Harvey, Jr., Jaron Walker, and Roosevelt Walker; his
10great-aunts, the Hon. Judge Judy I. Mitchell-Davis (retired),
11Wilada Harvey, Alice (Ron) McCammon, Stella Mayes, Bessie
12Miles, Edna Nuell, Annie Reese, and Sadie Seals; 3
13great-uncles, O.B. Harvey, Samuel W. Mitchell, Jr. (Loretta),
14and Eugene Seals, Sr. (Mazora); 2 two nephews, Avante' Andrews
15and Monte Mitchell; a niece, Candace Mitchell; his extended
16family members, Candace (Leroy) Cox, Armani, Clarence, Malik,
17Michael, and Vincent Hastings, Lashawn Smith, and Sharlisa
18Smith; and his many dear friends; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of
22Marquis Mitchell; and be it further
 
23    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to the family of Marquis Mitchell as an expression of
2our sympathy.