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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to express their sincere condolences to
4 the family and friends of Lander Crumpton, Jr., who passed away
5 on November 21, 2005; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mr. Crumpton was born on July 20, 1927, in Pine
7 Bluff, Arkansas, to Lander Crumpton, Sr., and Latisha Crumpton;
8 on September 28, 1945, he wedded Symathew Crater and together
9 they had 10 children; and
 
10     WHEREAS, They moved to Chicago in 1951, where Mr. Crumpton
11 worked for the steel mills until he retired; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The Crumptons were one of the first families to
13 move into Robert Taylor Homes when it was built by the Chicago
14 Housing Authority as an answer to Chicago's housing shortage;
15 in 1971, Mr. Crumpton bought a house in Roseland Community,
16 where he became an active member in his community; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Mr. Crumpton participated in neighborhood watch
18 groups and in the Chicago's CAPS program; he loved children and
19 would spend many days watching the kids in the neighborhood
20 making sure they were safe; and
 
21     WHEREAS, He is preceded in death by his wife and his
22 parents; and
 
23     WHEREAS, The passing of Lander Crumpton, Jr. will be felt
24 by all who knew and loved him, especially his sister, Pearl
25 Bassett; his sons, Thomas, Robert, Carl, Corneal, Jerome,
26 William, Billy, Pete, Randy, and Clarence; his daughter, Betty;
27 his very special friend, Mildred Wynn; his 6 grandchildren; his
28 9 great-grandchildren; and a host of loving family members and
29 friends; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 we mourn, along with all who knew and loved him, the death of
4 Lander Crumpton, Jr.; and be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6 presented to the family of Lander Crumpton, Jr.