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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Apostle Richard D. Henton of Chicago, who 
4passed away on October 22, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Apostle Henton was born on August 23, 1939; he was 
6called to preach at the age of 14 and ordained at the age of 16; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Apostle Henton founded Monument of Faith Church on 
9South Racine in 1964; in 1971, the location on South Chappel 
10was purchased; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, In 1977, 250 members of the Voice Choir ministered 
12at the inaugural ceremony in Washington, D.C.; as of  1993, the 
13television ministry had expanded to over 633 TV stations; in 
141994, a city-wide breakthrough crusade was held at the 
15University of Illinois - Chicago Pavilion, with over 10,000 in 
16attendance; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Apostle Henton's church moved into its present 
18location on South Columbus in 1998; and
 
19    WHEREAS,  Apostle Henton has 3 Doctorate of Divinity 
20Degrees; he has been the recipient of numerous certificates of 
 
 
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1merit, recipient of the N'DIGO Foundation Recipient of N'Faith 
2Award, and recipient of the Luminary Senior Citizen Hall of 
3Faith Award, presented by former Mayor Richard M. Daley; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Apostle Henton and his wife, Helen, had 6 
5children, the late Timothy, the late Phillip, Mark, John, 
6Amelia, and Melody; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Apostle Richard D. Henton, and extend our sincere condolences 
10to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Apostle Henton as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.