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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Jerry Mack, Sr. of Chicago recently passed away; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on November 16, 1919, in Yazoo City, |
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| Mississippi, to the late John and Pearl Mack; he received his |
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| education in the public school system in Yazoo City; and
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| WHEREAS, Before moving to Chicago, he married Margaret |
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| Willis; he joined the Army in 1942 and faithfully served his |
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| country in World War II;
after the war, he and Margaret moved |
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| to Chicago and they had three children; Margaret preceded him |
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| in death after 25 years of marriage; a devoted and dedicated |
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| father, he then raised all three children alone; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a faithful member of the New Covenant |
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| Missionary Baptist Church; and
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| WHEREAS, He retired after a total of 40 years of service at |
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| Alcoa and Central Diecasting; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Jerry Mack, Sr. will be deeply felt |
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| by many, especially his daughters, Patricia Mack and Margaret |
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| Mack; his son, Jerry L. Mack, Jr.; his grandchildren, George |
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| Mack and Kenton Dial; his great-grandchild, Eboni Mack; and |
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| many relatives and friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| mourn the death of Jerry Mack, Sr. along with all who knew and |
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| loved him and we extend our sincere condolences to his family |
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| and friends during their time of bereavement; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to his family as an expression of our deepest |
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