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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Eddie L. McCann, Sr. of Chicago; and
  
 
  
4    WHEREAS, Eddie McCann, Sr. was appointed Assistant Chief of 
5the Markham facility by the Sheriff of Cook County, James 
6O'Grady; he worked there for over
20 years and enjoyed 
7counseling offenders and offering advice
on how to better their 
8lives; he also worked for 30 years for the Chicago Housing 
9Authority
as Chief Operating Engineer; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Eddie McCann, Sr. was a dedicated deacon
and a 
11devoted churchman for 78 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Eddie McCann, Sr. was affectionately known as the 
13"Executive Chef"; his most popular entree was  a large pot
of 
14greens with turkey meat; it  had many relatives and friends 
15speeding
their way to his home for a
fabulous meal; many asked 
16for carry-outs; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Eddie McCann, Sr. was preceded in death by his 
18wife; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Eddie McCann, Sr. is survived by his daughter, 
20Annette Wiggins (Roy); his 2 sons, Eddie L.
McCann, Jr. 
 
 
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1(Annette) and Bernard P., Sr. (Cynthia); his  brother, Arthur L.

2(Alice); his sister, Lee Ethel Franklin; his 10 grandchildren; 
3more than  32
great-grandchildren, cousins, nieces, and 
4nephews; and many
surrogate children; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Eddie L. McCann, Sr., and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Eddie McCann, Sr. as an expression 
12of our deepest sympathy.