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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Pastor Alfred
 4    Windom of Chicago; and

 5        WHEREAS,  Pastor  Windom  was  born  to Gaston and Marina
 6    Windom on December 29, 1933 in Birmingham,  Alabama;  he  was
 7    the second of the oldest of six children; and

 8        WHEREAS,  Pastor  Windom  attended  Loomis Elementary and
 9    Parker High School in Birmingham; from September 2,  1954  to
10    November  22,  1958,  he  served  in active duty in the Armed
11    Forces of the United States; he was a superb  Marine  and  an
12    expert marksman; he was honorably discharged; and

13        WHEREAS,  In  1958,  Pastor  Windom  moved to Chicago; he
14    accepted the Lord as his personal  Savior  and  joined  Faith
15    Temple  Church  of  God in Christ under the leadership of the
16    late Bishop H. W. Goldsberry;  he  served  as  choir  member,
17    soloist,  and minister; in 1969, he was ordained as an Elder;
18    he also traveled as an evangelist and did so until he  became
19    Pastor;  he  served  as Pastor of True Vine C.O.G.I.C. and he
20    wrote his own pages in history the day he entered the  world;
21    during  this  time, he married the former Estellina Moore, to
22    this union six children were born; she preceded him in death;
23    and

24        WHEREAS, Pastor Windom  was  an  intricate  part  of  the
25    "Challengers  for Christ", these great men of God evangelized
26    and ministered the gospel across this country; he touched the
27    lives of so many Pastors and members; and

28        WHEREAS, Pastor Windom worked for the Postal Service  for
29    approximately  10 years; he moved up through the ranks from a
30    clerk to a supervisor; he was a diligent worker and  manager;
31    he  along with Elder Robert Brown shared the responsibilities
 
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 1    as proprietors of Bob & Al's Star Fire Repair Shop; and

 2        WHEREAS, Pastor Windom married the lovely Georgia Peacock
 3    and a son was added to his family; and

 4        WHEREAS, Amongst his  many  noteworthy  distinctions,  he
 5    faithfully  served  his  family  untiringly and relentless as
 6    husband, father, and dad; he enjoyed fishing, planning family
 7    vacations, and traveling with his family; and

 8        WHEREAS, Pastor Windom's passing will be deeply  felt  by
 9    many,  especially his devoted wife and First Lady, Georgia G.
10    Windom;  his  children,  Timothy  Earl,   Alfred   (Octavia),
11    Nathaniel (Atisi), Joseph, Demetrius (Meechye), Debra, Gloria
12    (Donald), and Estella; his grandchildren, Donald II, Stephon,
13    Terrell,  Kristin,  Brianna,  Jeremy, Kaleb, Ashur, Asim, and
14    Andre'; his sister, Matilda (Lee Freddie) White; his brother,
15    John Windom; his sister-in-law,  Diane  Mallory,  (The  Moore
16    Family)  Nieces: Lela, Wendy, Ardene, Alfreida, Marina, Gwen,
17    and nephews: Bennie, Wendell, Lee  Freddie  Jr.,  Norman  and
18    Gaston; and a host of relatives and friends; and

19        WHEREAS,  He  was  preceded  in  death by his first wife,
20    Estellina Moore; and his son, James Arthur; therefore be it

21        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
22    ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
23    Pastor  Alfred  Windom  along with all who knew and loved him
24    and extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends;
25    and be it further

26        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
27    presented  to  the  family  of  Pastor  Alfred  Windom  as an
28    expression of our deepest sympathy.