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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Reverend 
4Lundy Savage of Champaign, who passed away on February 15, 
52011; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, He was the first of 10 siblings raised in a 
7Chicago housing project to go to college, graduating from 
8Judson College in Elgin; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, He met his wife, Carolyn, in Chicago in 1965 and 
10married her the next year; the couple lived in Tulsa for about 
1118 months, where he taught at Langston University; his first 
12pastorate was in Dixon; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, In 1971, he moved to Champaign and served the next 
1440 years as the pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church in 
15Champaign; he also served as the former president of the State 
16Convention of  the National Baptist Convention USA and was a  
17former National Baptist Convention Regional Vice President for 
18the Midwest Region; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, He is remembered as a great educator and friend; 
20and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Reverend Lundy Savage is survived by his wife, 
2Carolyn; his children, Scott and Christie; and other relatives, 
3friends, and congregation members; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
5NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
6we mourn, along with his family, friends, and congregation, the 
7passing of Reverend Lundy Savage; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Reverend Lundy Savage as a symbol of 
10our sincere sympathy.