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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Michael Seaton of Chicago, who passed
4 away on January 11, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Michael Seaton was born on May 26, 1959 in Chicago
6 to the late Edward Benjamin Seaton and Barbara Jean Seaton; he
7 attended and graduated from Shoop Elementary School and Morgan
8 Park High School located in Chicago; he later attended Loop
9 Junior College and Malcolm X College where he completed
10 coursework in computer technology; he earned numerous
11 certificates and accolades for his computer expertise; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Michael Seaton began his career in the computer
13 field with Hewlett Packard during the early 1980s; repairing
14 and building computers was a passion that he freely shared;
15 Michael and his wife began the process for a not-for-profit
16 organization (Kelechi Enterprise), so that he could share his
17 knowledge and gifts on a larger scale before his passing; at
18 the time of his death, he was employed as a System
19 Administrator at Advocate Trinity Hospital; and
 
20     WHEREAS, On February 19, 2000, Michael was united in Holy
21 Matrimony to Melody L. Crim; during their nearly 8 years of
22 marriage, Michael was a devoted husband and loving step-father,

 

 

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1 who was affectionately called "Pops" by his children and their
2 friends; and
 
3     WHEREAS, In May of 2004, Michael heard the Lord's voice and
4 joined his family in membership at Covenant United Church of
5 Christ; Covenant became Michael's second home as he faithfully
6 and enthusiastically served in the media and computer
7 ministries; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Michael Seaton's memory will be cherished by his
9 devoted wife Melody; his two stepchildren, Veronique and
10 Ernest; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, James and Ollie
11 Knight; his brother, Lawrence (Lorna) Seaton; his sisters,
12 Deborah Seaton and LaDonna (Thomas) Hyde; his sisters-in-law,
13 Millicent (Harvey) Echols and Monica (Will) Smith; Jaylen and
14 Jahmal Smith, who are known as "Uncle Mike's fans"; childhood
15 friends Sam Purvis, Golan Rowe, and Keith Malone; and a host of
16 nieces, nephews, friends, and co-workers; therefore, be it
 
17     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
18 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
19 his family and friends, the passing of Michael Seaton; and be
20 it further
 
21     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22 presented to the family of Michael Seaton as a symbol of our

 

 

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1 sympathy.