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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Frank Chu
4 Lam (Sonny Red), who passed away on December 29, 2007; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Frank Chu Lam was born on July 16, 1948 in
6 Chicago; his parents were the late Bob and Carrie Lam; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Frank Chu Lam was educated in the Chicago Public
8 School System; he attended Hertzl Elementary and Washburn Trade
9 School; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Frank Chu Lam accepted Christ as his personal
11 savior at an early age; he later recommitted his life to Christ
12 at the Price of Peace Baptist Church under the leadership of
13 Reverend Willie Upshire; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Frank Chu Lam was employed with St. Louis
15 University, working in the maintenance department for many
16 years; he also worked at Hammond Organs, where his carpentry
17 skills were put to good use; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Frank Chu Lam enjoyed fishing and shooting pool;
19 and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Frank Chu Lam was united in holy matrimony to the
2 late Martha Miller and her two children, Helene and the late
3 Kenny Miller; he later united in holy matrimony to Gwendolyn
4 Marshall; to this union, one child, Farrah Latrece, was born;
5 and
 
6     WHEREAS, Frank Chu Lam is survived by his daughter, Farrah
7 (Rodney) English; his sisters, Roberta Riley, Carla (Wayman)
8 Hubbard, and Yolanda (Marcel) Brown; his grandchildren, Shania
9 and Rodderius; his nephew; his 3 nieces; his 2 great-nieces;
10 his very special friend, JoAnn King; and his many other
11 relatives and friends; therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
14 mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Frank
15 Chu Lam; and be it further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to the family of Frank Chu Lam as an expression of
18 our sympathy.