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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Nehemiah |
| 4 | | Lavon "Miah" Nickels of Peoria, who passed away on August 9, |
| 5 | | 2024; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Nehemiah Nickels was born to Albert J. Nickels |
| 7 | | and Almelia (Pendleton) Nickels in Peoria on August 6, 1973; |
| 8 | | he attended Illinois Central College; he completed a five-year |
| 9 | | apprenticeship with the International Brotherhood of |
| 10 | | Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the National Electrical |
| 11 | | Contractors Association (NECA); he received an electrician |
| 12 | | journeyman wireman certificate; he married Cherryse L. Richard |
| 13 | | in Peoria; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Nehemiah Nickels was a member of IBEW Local 34, |
| 15 | | and he most recently worked as an electrician for Oberlander |
| 16 | | Electric Company in Peoria; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Nehemiah Nickels committed to his faith at an |
| 18 | | early age and was a member of St. Paul Baptist Church; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Nehemiah Nickels loved sports; he was a fan of |
| 20 | | the Chicago Bears, bowled in The National Bowling Association |
| 21 | | (TNBA) leagues, and enjoyed coaching his youngest children's |
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| 1 | | basketball teams and his grandsons' football teams; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Nehemiah Nickels will be remembered for his |
| 3 | | contagious laughter, his playfulness, his generosity, and his |
| 4 | | selflessness; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Nehemiah Nickels was preceded in death by his |
| 6 | | father; his grandparents; his niece, Christian Nickels; and |
| 7 | | his father-in-law, Earl L. Richard; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Nehemiah Nickels is survived by his wife; his |
| 9 | | mother; his children, KeAna, Maiya, Anajeon, Amorah, and Noah; |
| 10 | | his grandchildren, Khiden, Anthony (Bennie), and Anajeon Jr.; |
| 11 | | his siblings, Chris (Sonja) and William (Clorissa); his |
| 12 | | honorary siblings, Reggie Brown and Melisande (Mel) Brown |
| 13 | | Peterson; his godmother, Verdie Finney; his godsister, Vonnie |
| 14 | | Adell; his in-laws; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, |
| 15 | | and friends; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 17 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 18 | | we mourn the passing of Nehemiah Lavon "Miah" Nickels and |
| 19 | | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all |
| 20 | | who knew and loved him; and be it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |