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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Perry Coleman, Jr. of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on May 20, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Perry Coleman, Jr. was born on October 14, 1942 in 
6Birmingham, Alabama; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Perry Coleman, Jr. retired from the Lake County 
8Sheriff's Department in 2005 after 37 1/2 years of service; he 
9is celebrated as being the first African-American Deputy 
10Sheriff of Lake County; and

  
 
11    WHEREAS, Perry Coleman, Jr. is survived by his loving wife, 
12Wyonia Coleman; a daughter, Sheryl Eileen Shelby; 2 
13grandchildren, April Coleman and Justin Coleman; 4 
14great-grandchildren; a sister, Betty Ingram; a brother, Willie 
15James Coleman; 4 step-daughters; 4 step-grandchildren; 2 
16uncles; 3 brothers-in-law; 3 sisters-in-law; and many other 
17family members, friends, and co-workers; therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
20family and friends, mourn the passing of Perry Coleman, Jr.; 
21and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Perry Coleman, Jr. as an expression 
3of our sympathy.