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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Donnell "Slim" Spivey Sr., who passed |
| 4 | | away on June 12, 2016; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Donnell Spivey Sr. was born on October 8, 1956 in |
| 6 | | Chicago; his parents were Annie Mae and Joe Spivey Sr.; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Donnell Spivey Sr. accepted Christ into his life |
| 8 | | at an early age and was baptized at Hartzell Methodist Church; |
| 9 | | after graduating from Dunbar Vocational High School in 1974, he |
| 10 | | attended Chicago State University, where he majored in |
| 11 | | education and received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1978; |
| 12 | | and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Donnell Spivey Sr. worked as an educator at |
| 14 | | various high schools and elementary schools in Chicago; he also |
| 15 | | worked as a preschool teacher at his sister's day care center; |
| 16 | | and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, In 1988, Donnell Spivey Sr. became a Cook County |
| 18 | | Correctional Sheriff, graduating from the academy with an award |
| 19 | | for Outstanding Correctional Officer; he was employed by the |
| 20 | | county for 28 years until his passing; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Donnell Spivey Sr. enjoyed listening to music, |
| 2 | | cooking, working in his garden, and showing his skills in |
| 3 | | carpentry, plumbing, and mechanical repairs; he was an avid |
| 4 | | photographer; he was well known for his holiday parties, where |
| 5 | | he would give out prizes from raffles or other games; he also |
| 6 | | loved to provide his family and friends with a firework display |
| 7 | | on the Fourth of July; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Donnell Spivey Sr. is survived by his son, Donnell |
| 9 | | Jr.; his sisters, Deborah Jackson, Doris Tomkins, Cheryl |
| 10 | | (Tyrone Sr.) Peters, Tracy Hayes, and Scarlet Spivey; his |
| 11 | | brothers, Joseph Spivey Jr., Anthony (Regina) Spivey, and |
| 12 | | Kenneth (Wanda) Spivey Sr.; his aunt, Luella Bacon; and many |
| 13 | | nieces, nephews, other family members, and friends; therefore, |
| 14 | | be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his |
| 17 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Donnell "Slim" Spivey |
| 18 | | Sr.; and be it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Donnell Spivey Sr. as an expression |
| 21 | | of our sympathy.
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